'One in Five' Britons Using AI to Get Their News, Watchdog Says

‘One in five’ Britons using AI to get their news, watchdog says

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'One in five' Britons using AI to get their news, watchdog says

One in five people are now using AI to keep up with current affairs, according to communications watchdog Ofcom.

Ofcom report says AI tools becoming gateway to news for Brits

One in five UK adults are now using AI tools such as ChatGPT to keep up to date with the latest news, according to United Kingdom’s communication regulator Ofcom’s annual report on the nation’s news consumption habits. Ofcom’s News Report 2026 — an updated version of which was unveiled yesterday — reveals dramatic shifts in how news […]

Ofcom: 21% of UK adults use AI tools to keep up with news; 60% use social media and video-sharing platforms to do so, 39% use Facebook, and 33% use YouTube (Sky News)

Sky News: Ofcom: 21% of UK adults use AI tools to keep up with news; 60% use social media and video-sharing platforms to do so, 39% use Facebook, and 33% use YouTube  —  Social media and video-sharing platforms remain the most common way people discover the headlines.

Ofcom says one in five adults use AI for news

Ofcom reports one in five UK adults now use AI tools like ChatGPT for news, with digital platforms overtaking TV for news access.

'One In Five' Britons Using AI To Get Their News, Says Ofcom

Its 2026 News Report details a “dramatic shift” in how news is consumed and distributed, particularly among younger adults and more affluent households. Some 21% of UK adults used an AI app or service for this purpose in the past month, according to the research. ChatGPT was the most popular app, with 13% using it. […]