Survey: 27% of Americans say they turn to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for personal, emotional, or social queries, rising to nearly 40% among adults under 50 (Washington Post)

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Washington Post : Survey: 27% of Americans say they turn to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for personal, emotional, or social queries, rising to nearly 40% among adults under 50 More than a quarter of U.S. adults turn to chatbots for personal or emotional discussions, including for entertainment or socia…

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1. 2026-09-02 12:25 · Techmeme
   Survey: 27% of Americans say they turn to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for personal, emotional, or social queries, rising to nearly 40% among adults under 50 (Washington Post)