ChatGPT use among Americans roughly doubled since 2023 | Pew ...
The share of Americans who have used ChatGPT, an AI chatbot released in November 2022, has roughly doubled since summer 2023. Today, 34% of U.S. adults say they have ever used ChatGPT, according to a Pew Research Center survey. That includes a 58% majority of adults under 30.
Research Analysis
Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand Americans’ use of ChatGPT. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,123 U.S. adults from Feb. 24 to March 2, 2025. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection. Interviews were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other factors. Read more about the ATP’s methodology.
Here are the questions used for this analysis, the topline and the survey methodology.
Usage Trends
Use of ChatGPT is up across age groups and education levels, but some groups remain more likely than others to have used it. Young adults stand out in their ChatGPT use, with 58% of adults under 30 reporting usage, up from 43% in 2024 and 33% in 2023. While use is rising in older age groups as well, they remain less likely to have used ChatGPT.
Differences by Education
Adults with higher levels of formal education are more likely than those with less education to have used ChatGPT. Since March 2023, there has been growth in the use of ChatGPT for work, learning, and entertainment.
In the past two years, the share of employed adults who say they use ChatGPT for work has risen by 20 percentage points to 28%. This includes an 8-point increase since last year. Other research shows that workers have mixed feelings about its use and expect it to impact jobs significantly. Check out more details here.
Differences by Age
Use of ChatGPT for various purposes has risen since March 2023 across age groups. Younger adults are more likely than older adults to use ChatGPT for work, learning, and entertainment. For example, 38% of employed adults aged 18 to 29 say they have used ChatGPT on the job.
Regardless of education level, majorities of adults have heard at least a little about ChatGPT. The awareness of ChatGPT has increased over time, with 79% of Americans having heard at least a little about it, including 34% who have heard a lot about it.
Impact on the Job Market
The potential impact of ChatGPT on cybersecurity jobs leveraging AI is an area of interest for many experts in the field. The integration of AI technologies like ChatGPT is expected to reshape the cybersecurity job landscape in the near future.
