Brand new data from AI User Metrics, a subscription service from Edison Research at SSRS, measures monumental growth in weekly AI usage among Americans 18+. AI User Metrics fields twice a month to capture overall AI platform awareness and usage, with tracking data back to Q1 of 2026.
In February of this year, we published an insight showing that 52% of Americans use any AI chatbot weekly. The latest AI User Metrics release shows a significant increase in weekly AI usage, jumping from 52% to 65%. Overall, an estimated 175.5 million American adults use AI weekly, an increase of over 35.6 million people over the past three months. It’s hard to think of any recent media platform or technology that has experienced the same or similar growth in such a short amount of time.
Subscribers to AI User Metrics not only have access to all existing and future waves of data, they also can understand which specific audiences are driving this growth in usage. More results and findings from the latest release of AI User Metrics can be found in our May 2026 AI User Metrics Report. AI User Metrics leverages the probability-based SSRS Opinion Panel, with 100+ demographic variables to append the data, accurately measuring American adoption of AI. Contact our team to learn more about AI User Metrics and our other AI research.
Register Now for The Podcast Consumer 2026 Webinar
Register for the latest webinar from Edison Research at SSRS: The Podcast Consumer 2026. Presented by Megan Lazovick, Vice President, Edison Research at SSRS, The Podcast Consumer 2026 will offer a look at the U.S. podcast audience through multiple lenses, including:
Reach of podcasts among U.S. consumers from The Infinite Dial®
Share of daily time spent with podcasts from Share of Ear®
Content preferences from Edison Podcast Metrics™
And more!
The Podcast Consumer 2026 will be presented on Wednesday, June 3rd at 2pm ET.
