Overview
- A Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 teens (fielded Sept. 25–Oct. 9, 2025) found 64% have used AI chatbots and roughly three in 10 use them daily.
- Traditional platforms still dominate teens’ online time, with YouTube used by about 92% and large majorities on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.
- ChatGPT leads teen adoption at 59% usage, far ahead of Google’s Gemini at 23% and Meta AI at 20%.
- Older teens use chatbots more frequently than younger peers, and Black and Hispanic teens are slightly more likely to report daily use.
- Mental-health groups warn against reliance on AI companions, while President Donald Trump has teased a unified federal AI rule, senators are exploring bans on AI companions for minors, and Australia is enforcing an under‑16 social media ban.