Pew Research finds 49% of US adults have used AI chatbots, up from 33% in 2024. ChatGPT leads at 44%, but 71% worry about data privacy risks.

According to the Reuters Institute's Digital News Report 2026, 10 percent of people worldwide now use AI chatbots for news every week, up from 7 percent a year ago. Only 4 percent…

Research finds that nearly half of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, but skepticism is rising. 40% predict negative societal impact as trust in government and industry erodes.