A majority of adults in the United States say they use artificial intelligence, but primarily for searching for information. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals that younger adults are far more likely to integrate AI into other areas of their lives, such as for work and creative tasks.
The findings show that 60 percent of Americans use AI to find information. This number rises to 74 percent for adults under the age of 30. The technology is less common for other applications. Approximately four in ten Americans use AI for work tasks, while about a third use it for writing emails, creating images, or entertainment. Only a quarter of respondents use it for shopping.
The age divide is particularly stark when it comes to brainstorming. About six in ten adults under 30 have used AI to generate ideas. This contrasts sharply with just two in ten of those aged 60 or older. Younger adults are also more likely to use AI for this purpose on a daily basis.
AI companionship was the least common use reported in the poll. Fewer than two in ten of all adults have used AI for social interaction. However, this figure increases to about a quarter for those under 30, again highlighting how younger generations are adopting the technology more broadly.