{
    "statement": "of US adults use AI chatbots to search for information, the most common use Pew measured (Feb 2026)",
    "value_display": "42%",
    "value_numeric": 42,
    "unit": "%",
    "data_label": "Feb 2026",
    "data_period_end": "2026-02-23",
    "region": "USA",
    "size": "all",
    "source": {
        "name": "Pew Research Center",
        "publisher": "Pew Research Center",
        "type": "survey",
        "url": "https://www.pewresearch.org/"
    },
    "source_url": "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/06/17/americans-and-ai-2026-chatbots-smart-devices-and-views-on-impact/",
    "source_quote": "Chart 'Search and work are the most common uses for chatbots': To search for information | 42%. Text: About four-in-ten U.S. adults say they use chatbots for information searching.",
    "verification_note": "Read on pewresearch.org report of 17 Jun 2026 (chart data table and text).",
    "verified_at": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00",
    "margin_of_error": null,
    "dont_know": null,
    "data_table": {
        "columns": [
            "Use of AI chatbots",
            "Share of US adults"
        ],
        "rows": [
            [
                "To search for information",
                "42%"
            ],
            [
                "For tasks at work (employed adults)",
                "38%"
            ],
            [
                "For fun or entertainment",
                "25%"
            ],
            [
                "To create or edit images or videos",
                "24%"
            ],
            [
                "To get medical advice",
                "20%"
            ],
            [
                "To get diet and fitness information",
                "20%"
            ],
            [
                "To get news",
                "13%"
            ],
            [
                "For emotional support or advice",
                "10%"
            ],
            [
                "For companionship",
                "4%"
            ]
        ]
    },
    "revisions": [],
    "page_url": "https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/ai-search/us-adults-use-chatbots-to-search",
    "csv_url": "https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/ai-search/us-adults-use-chatbots-to-search.csv"
}