62%
▲ 29 pts since 2022
Share of US adults aged 18–29 who had heard a lot about AI, 2025
20222025

What the chart shows

The share of US adults who say they have heard a lot about AI has risen every year since 2022 in every age group. Among adults aged 18–29 it rose from 33% to 62%, the largest increase, at 29 percentage points.

Older groups have followed the same path from a lower base: 30–49-year-olds rose from 29% to 51%, 50–64-year-olds from 25% to 42%, and those 65 and older from 19% to 32%. The gap between the youngest and oldest groups widened from 14 to 30 points.

Key numbers

MeasureValue
Ages 18–29, 202233%
Ages 18–29, 202562%
Ages 30–49, 202551%
Ages 50–64, 202542%
Ages 65+, 202219%
Ages 65+, 202532%

How to read it

  • Pew Research Center surveys of US adults, 2022–2025.
  • The AI Index text says 47% of all US adults had heard a lot about AI in 2025, up from 26% in 2022; the data file has the age groups only.
Source: Pew Research, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 9.2.7: Americans who have heard a lot about AI by age group, 2022–25. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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