Few Americans Turn to AI Chatbots for News

Recent data published by Pew Research Center shows that in 2025, a large majority (86 percent) of U.S. adults said they at least sometimes get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet, including 56 percent who said they do so often. This made digital devices the most often used source of news for American adults, ahead of television (used "often" by 32 percent of respondents) and radio (11 percent), reflecting an evolving news environment.

Yet, data from a survey conducted by Pew Research Center in December 2025 shows that most U.S. adults turn to their preferred news organization when looking for more information about a breaking news story. This was the most common answer, cited by 36 percent of respondents, ahead of a search engine, favored by 28 percent, and social media (19 percent). Interestingly, while AI adoption has become mainstream in some counries, only one percent on American adults said they turned to AI chatbots for information about breaking news stories. According to a recent Statista study, Americans are as of yet still on the fence about artificial intelligence and its uses.