AI in every backpack: Most US teens now study, search and shape their futures with chatbots

A Pew Research Center survey finds 64% of US teens have used AI chatbots, with three in ten using them daily. Most turn to AI for research and schoolwork, and many see it as helpful. Yet concerns persist about cheating, job loss and overreliance, reflecting a generation both optimistic and cautious about AI’s future impact.

AI in every backpack: Most US teens now study, search and shape their futures with chatbots
A Pew Research Center survey finds 64% of US teens have used AI chatbots, with three in ten using them daily. Most turn to AI for research and schoolwork, and many see it as helpful. Yet concerns persist about cheating, job loss and overreliance, reflecting a generation both optimistic and cautious about AI’s future impact.