Pew Research Center

From Diagnoses to Treatments, Why Americans Use AI Chatbots for Health

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ use and views of chatbots for health. Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important topics.
NPR

'How are you using AI?' Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue

Increasingly, teens and adults are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for companionship and emotional support, recent studies and surveys show. And so, mental health care providers should ...
Pew Research Center

Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact

Clockwise, from top right: An employee at an Amazon Web Services lab in Austin, Texas; a woman uses a smartwatch; a student before commencement at the University of Southern California; a person uses ...
CNN

For better or worse, young people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support

When today’s teenagers and young adults are struggling emotionally, some are turning not only to friends, family members and therapists but also to artificial intelligence. Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents ...
The Conversation

Using an AI chatbot to practice new languages can be helpful, but it doesn’t replace speaking with an actual person

Approximately 30% of U.S. adults who were learning a language in 2025 reported that they were using artificial intelligence as a resource. People can use AI-powered chatbots, like ChatGPT and Gemini, ...