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Data collection To get a better picture of the prevalence of AI-authored content across the internet, we used webpage data sampled from Common Crawl, a nonprofit organization that collects and maintains a large web archive stretching back to 2008. Roughly once a month, Common Crawl completes a “crawl” of the observable internet, creating a snapshot […]
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.
As of December 2025, there are over 66 million articles across all languages on Wikipedia. Around 7 million articles are in English.
Young adults under 30 are getting more news on social media, shaping how information spreads and giving us a possible glimpse into the future of news.
In a March 2025 analysis, Google users who encountered an AI summary were less likely to click on links to other websites than users who did not see one.
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Internet, Science & Tech A monthly digest of the Center’s latest research on how the internet, science and technology are impacting society · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions AI optimism fades among young adults Axios Most young Americans are more concerned about AI than excited, Pew survey finds Forbes Americans want to know when their healthcare […]
Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in recent years.
The six countries with very high social hostilities involving religion were Nigeria, India, Israel, Syria, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Some 40% of U.S. adults say they ever get health and wellness information from social media influencers or podcasts. This analysis takes a deeper dive into these Americans’ experiences with these influencers – how much they trust them, what they learn, and how the information they get makes them feel about their health. Some of […]
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