
Artificial intelligence chatbots have entered many teenagers’ daily routines. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. As many as 64% of U.S. teens say they use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, with about 28% saying they use them daily, according to survey results released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan polling firm.
Main Idea: A new Pew survey shows that AI chatbots have become part of daily life for many U.S. teens, with 28% saying they use them every day.
Key Points:
More US teens using AI chatbots could raise risks of bad advice, privacy loss, and weaker guardrails for kids.
US families may see chatbots help with homework, creative work, and quick answers at home.
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The survey focuses on U.S. teens and U.S. adults, making the country the central geographic frame.
AI chatbot company mentioned in the discussion of wrongful-death lawsuits involving teens.
Company behind ChatGPT, mentioned in the context of chatbot use and lawsuits involving minors.
Major social platform discussed in the survey results and teen usage trends.
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Mentioned in the survey’s app-usage ranking as a lower-use platform.