How Many Teens Use AI Chatbots? 64%, Says Pew

Here is a fact that shows just how fast artificial intelligence has entered teenage life: nearly two out of three American teens now use AI chatbots.

According to Pew Research Center, 64% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 say they use an AI chatbot. About three in ten use one every day, including 16% who use one several times a day or almost constantly. The survey questioned 1,458 teens in September and October 2025, the first time Pew has asked teens about chatbots at all.

ChatGPT is the clear favorite. About 59% of all teens say they use it, more than twice the share for the next most popular tools, Gemini (23%) and Meta AI (20%). Older teens use chatbots more than younger ones: 68% of 15- to 17-year-olds say they use them, compared with 57% of 13- to 14-year-olds.

What does this mean for parents? Chatbots are no longer a niche tool. They are now part of homework, creativity, and everyday questions for most teens, much like search engines were for the generation before them. That makes it worth talking with your teen about how they use these tools: what they ask, what answers they trust, and when to double-check something important with a teacher, a book, or a reliable source.

The key takeaway is simple. AI chatbots went from new to normal for teens in a very short time, and understanding how your teen uses them is now part of everyday digital parenting. If your teen's messages leave you puzzled, our say less explainer decodes Gen Alpha slang in plain English, and our guide to Gen Beta babies and AI explains what an AI-first childhood means for the youngest generation.