AI Usage – ChatGPT = Rising Rapidly Across Age Groups in USA, per Pew & Elon University Note: 7/23 data per Pew Research study on ChatGPT use, n=10,133 USA adults. Those who did not give an answer are not shown. 1/25 data per Elon University study on use of any AI models, n=500 USA adults,. Figures estimated based on overall AI tool usage adjusted for an average 72% usage rate of ChatGPT amongst respondents who use any AI tools. Actual ChatGPT penetration may vary by cohort. Note that this chart aggregates data across survey providers and as such may not be directly comparable. Source: Pew Research Center (3/26/24), Elon University (released 3/12/25), Sam Altman (5/12/25) via Fortune % of USA Adults Who Say They Have Ever Used ChatGPT – 7/23 per Pew & 1/25 per Elon University 18% 33% 21% 13% 4% 37% 55% 44% 30% 20% 0% 50% 100% All USA Adults Ages 18-29 Ages 30-49 Ages 50-64 Ages 65+ 7/23 – Per Pew 1/25 – Estimates Per Elon University % of USA Adults AI User + Usage + CapEx Growth = Unprecedented 81 A gross oversimplification is: Older people use ChatGPT as, like, a Google replacement. People in their 20s and 30s use it like a life advisor. - OpenAI Co-Founder & CEO Sam Altman (5/25)