86% of US adults at least sometimes get news from digital devices; only 2% often get news from AI chatbots (Pew, 2025)
Verified Confidence: high
Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "Do people get news from ChatGPT?" / "most Americans get news online"
- True origin
- Pew Research Center — News Platform Fact Sheet
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Survey Aug. 18–24, 2025
- Last checked
- What the source says
(86%) say they at least sometimes get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet, including 56% who say they do so often. ... email newsletters (6%) and artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini (2%).
- Method & sample
- Pew American Trends Panel survey of US adults, Aug. 18–24, 2025.
- Drift between quote and source
- 'Often' vs 'sometimes' are different measures; 2% is the 'often' share for AI chatbots
- Interest
- n/a (nonpartisan research center funded mainly by The Pew Charitable Trusts).
Safe rephrasing
In Pew's August 2025 survey, 86% of US adults said they at least sometimes get news on digital devices (56% often), while 2% often get news from AI chatbots.
Sources we opened
- Pew — News Platform Fact Sheet (primary)
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