How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling
Younger adults are most likely to be leaning into AI, with many using it for brainstorming and work tasks.
The new findings from an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that 60% of Americans overall — and 74% of those under 30 — use AI to find information at least some of the time.
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