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Internet & Technology - Research and data from Pew Research Center
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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ChatGPT Adoption: 34% of U.S. adults have ever used ChatGPT, roughly double the share who said they had in 2023. (Read the short read)
Online Scams: Roughly three-quarters of U.S. adults say they have been a victim of an online scam or attack. (Read the report)
Views of AI: AI experts are much more positive and excited about AI’s potential than the American public, whose concerns have increased in recent years. (Read the report)
Roughly one-in-five U.S. teens say they are on TikTok and YouTube almost constantly. At the same time, 64% of teens say they use chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily.
Among TV news consumers, 57% say that their news mostly comes from cable, satellite or broadcast television. 34% say it mostly comes from streaming services.
Americans today are increasingly connected to the world of digital information while “on the go” via smartphones. Explore the latest patterns, trends and statistics that have shaped the mobile revolution.
On Reddit’s largest parenting forum, around one-in-five posts mention kids’ tech use. Posts often express negative emotions, but comments are overwhelmingly supportive.
Overall, 44% of U.S. adults say they trust the U.S. a lot or some to regulate the use of AI effectively, while 47% have little to no trust in the U.S. to do this.
Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.
Most U.S. adults today say they use the internet (95%), have a smartphone (90%) or subscribe to high-speed internet at home (80%). About four-in-ten report being online almost constantly.
