By Amreeta Das, Caroline Falkman Olsson, and Yafah Edelman, Epoch AI
Polling by Epoch AI and Ipsos finds the share of US adults who reported using AI at least 6 days in the previous week more than doubled from March to August 2026, rising from 8% to 19%. Over the same period, the share of US adults who reported using AI just one day in the previous week fell from 17% to 10%.
Results are based on two Epoch AI/Ipsos surveys of US adults, fielded March 3–5, 2026 (n=2,017) and August 28–30, 2026 (n=1,016). Respondents were recruited at random, and estimates are weighted to be representative of US adults.
Fact-Checked by Irfan Ahmad.
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Polling by Epoch AI and Ipsos finds the share of US adults who reported using AI at least 6 days in the previous week more than doubled from March to August 2026, rising from 8% to 19%. Over the same period, the share of US adults who reported using AI just one day in the previous week fell from 17% to 10%.
Results are based on two Epoch AI/Ipsos surveys of US adults, fielded March 3–5, 2026 (n=2,017) and August 28–30, 2026 (n=1,016). Respondents were recruited at random, and estimates are weighted to be representative of US adults.
Fact-Checked by Irfan Ahmad.
Read next: Big AI wants to slow down AI research. Is it a safety pause or a strategic retreat?
