Usage frequency of generative AI tools among U.S. teens 2024

Published by
Tiago Bianchi,
Nov 12, 2024

As of April 2024, search engines powered by artificial intelligence (AI) results were the preferred search tools among the majority of teens in the United States, with 20 percent of them using them every day. Around 27 percent of U.S. teens reported using chatbots for online search daily, while around 20 percent of survey respondents stated that they use AI tools for image generation each day. Overall, seven percent reported using image generators multiple times in a week, while five percent used video generators as often.

Share of teenagers in the United States using generative artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms as of April 2024, by frequency

CharacteristicDailySeveral times per weekA few times per month or less
Search engines 20% 16% 20%
Chatbots 11% 13% 27%
Image generators 6% 7% 21%
Video generators 7% 5% 10%
Showing entries 1 to 4 (4 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents20%20%27%27%21%21%10%10%16%16%13%13%7%7%5%5%20%20%11%11%6%6%7%7%DailySeveral times per weekA few times per month or lessSearch enginesChatbotsImage generatorsVideo generators
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Release date

September 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 15 to April 20, 2024

Number of respondents

1,045 respondents

Age group

13-18 years

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Respondents aged between 13–18 years and their parents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often, if ever, have you used the following kinds of generative AI systems?"

The values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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