The Gender Gap in AI
Men and women now use AI chatbots at similar rates, but men use them more often, while women are more skeptical of AI’s impact on their lives.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Men and women now use AI chatbots at similar rates, but men use them more often, while women are more skeptical of AI’s impact on their lives.
Americans are generally open to AI handling administrative and medical tasks, but they largely don’t want AI operating without human oversight. About half (47%) say AI will make the relationship between patients and their doctors worse, compared with 10% who say it will make it better.
Most Americans see China as more advanced than the U.S. in AI development, while 43% say U.S. leadership in AI is extremely or very important.
In a random sample of 10,000 webpages collected in July 2026, one-in-ten show signs of being written or substantially edited by AI.
Men’s employment grew faster than women’s in occupations most exposed to AI, a gap driven largely by workers without a bachelor’s degree.
More Americans are using chatbots, and some are adopting AI summaries and smart speakers. But views about AI and how fast it’s advancing tilt negative – even for younger adults.
Amid a mix of concern and excitement about AI, a 37-country survey finds pessimism about its potential impact on jobs and economic inequality.
A 37-country survey finds that young adults are particularly worried about AI leading to fewer jobs. Still, they’re more likely than older people to feel both excited and concerned about AI.
About half of Americans say they’re more concerned than excited about AI, and young adults’ concern is rising.
About seven-in-ten U.S. adults (72%) say it’s extremely or very important that a doctor or other healthcare provider tells them if they’re using AI in their healthcare.
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