Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact
A Pew survey of 5,119 adults found 67% lack confidence in U.S. government oversight and 59% doubt companies can develop AI responsibly.
- A Pew Research Center report released Wednesday found that 49% of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, up from 33% in 2024, despite widespread skepticism about the technology's societal impact.
- OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates the market, with 44% of Americans reporting usage—more than double the 2023 figure. Gemini and Copilot follow with smaller adoption rates among users.
- Roughly two-thirds of Americans express little to no confidence in the U.S. government's ability to regulate AI effectively, while 59% distrust U.S. companies to develop these tools responsibly.
- Partisan divides emerge clearly: 74% of Democrats doubt government regulation versus 61% of Republicans. Adults aged 18-29 remain most skeptical, with 48% predicting negative societal impact over 20 years.
- Reflecting broader anxieties, 71% of respondents agreed AI will make personal data less secure. A majority also believe the technology is advancing too quickly, even as usage grows.
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Americans are increasingly using AI bots -- even for information about their own health: Polls
The ChatGPT app by OpenAI is shown on a cell phone on March 03, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Recently released polling on Americans’ opinions of artificial intelligence gives us an updated look at how people are interacting with AI, what they are using it for and whether they are skeptical of the technology. About half of American adults (49%) said that they have used chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini o…
Half of Americans now use AI chatbots, but 40% think AI will make society worse and two-thirds don't trust the government to regulate it
A Pew Research survey of 5,119 US adults found 49% use AI chatbots, but 40% expect AI to worsen society and 67% have little confidence in government oversight.
Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly
According to the latest Pew Research poll, 49 percent of Americans report using chatbots at least occasionally, but 63 percent think the tech is advancing too quickly. Overall, use of AI chatbots has increased dramatically since 2024, when only 33 percent reported using them. Specifically, ChatGPT's usage has doubled since 2023, with 44 percent of respondents saying they've used it. But opinions remain negative, with only 16 percent saying that …
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Although Wall Street loves AI, every day Americans are significantly less optimistic about the industry, a new report from Pew Research shows.
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