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| "slug": "generative-ai-usage-statistics", | |
| "title": "Generative AI Usage Statistics for the US", | |
| "date": "2026-09-26", | |
| "canonical_url": "https://modevc.com/charts/generative-ai-usage-statistics/", | |
| "claim": "54.8% of Americans aged 18–64 used generative AI outside work in Q2 2026, up from 36.0% in Q3 2024. The share passed half in Q1 2026.", | |
| "takeaway": "Half of working-age America already uses generative AI. The other half will get it by default, not by download.", | |
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| "name": "Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Real-Time Population Survey (FRED)", | |
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| "name": "Company statements as reported (TechCrunch, Alphabet Q2 2026 remarks, CNBC)", | |
| "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/06/sam-altman-says-chatgpt-has-hit-800m-weekly-active-users/" | |
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| { | |
| "name": "Pew Research Center, survey fielded 17–23 Feb 2026", | |
| "url": "https://www.pewresearch.org/chart/chatgpt-tops-the-list-of-chatbots-americans-use/" | |
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