20+ AI Consumer Usage Statistics (2026)

of people worldwide use AI on a regular basis

According to the latest 2025 data, two-thirds of people use AI regularly — intentionally at least every few months.

people worldwide have used AI tools, with 500–600 million engaging daily

Roughly 20% of humanity has now used AI tools, driven by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Meta AI.

of surveyed AI users report using AI tools every single day

After surveying over 1,000 AI users, Exploding Topics found more than a third use AI daily.

of AI users have increased their usage in the past 12 months

The vast majority of existing users are deepening their AI habits year over year.

weekly active users reported for ChatGPT by April 2025

OpenAI's flagship product grew from 400M weekly users in February to 800M by April 2025.

monthly visits to ChatGPT.com as of December 2025

ChatGPT.com ranks #4 among the world's most visited websites, rivalling Instagram's traffic.

prompts are sent to ChatGPT each day

Sam Altman confirmed 2.5 billion daily prompts in July 2025, though not all are search-related.

of people who use AI tools use ChatGPT

ChatGPT dominates consumer AI; Google AI Mode and Gemini trail behind as second-tier choices.

of AI users turn to the technology for research and question-answering

Research is the #1 overall AI use case, ahead of writing and editing.

of ChatGPT usage is for writing tasks including editing and communication

Writing is the top ChatGPT use case, followed by practical guidance (24.1%) and seeking information (13.5%).

of AI users have used AI for cooking and meal planning

Cooking and meal planning is the top 'life situation' AI use case — ahead of even relationship advice.

of AI users have turned to AI for therapy or counselling

Nearly one in four AI users have used it for mental health support, raising both access and safety questions.

of Millennials use AI at least weekly — the highest of any generation

Millennials edge out Gen Z (34%), Gen X (32%), and Boomers (20%) in weekly AI usage.

of Baby Boomers say they never use AI in their personal lives

Over half of Boomers have not adopted AI at all, compared to just 18% of Gen Z.

regular AI usage in India and Nigeria — vs. 53% in the US

Emerging markets lead AI adoption, with India, Nigeria, UAE (91%), and Egypt (90%) far ahead of Western nations.

of households earning $100K+ use AI regularly, vs. 41–53% for under $50K

An income gap persists in AI adoption — higher-income households have greater access to paid tools and workplace integrations.

of people have had a conversation with a chatbot in the past year

Chatbot interactions have become nearly universal, spanning customer service, shopping, and personal queries.

of US adults now use AI large language models for online search

LLM-based search has surged, though Google still processes 437× more search queries than ChatGPT.

of people say they always trust AI Overviews in search results

Significant scepticism remains around AI-generated search results — yet only 8% always check the source links.

of households worldwide have smart home devices powered by AI

Smart speakers, thermostats, and light switches mean most homes already rely on AI — often without realising it.