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Original research and official guidance to help you explore everyday AI use, our family checklist, worksheets and Parent AI Safety Toolkit.
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Everyday AI Wins sources reviewed October 5, 2026 · Family sources last reviewed October 1, 2026 · New lesson companion references checked October 6, 2026 · Page edition 1.2
These studies describe different age groups, time periods and types of AI use. Their percentages should not be treated as interchangeable. Survey findings describe what people report; they do not by themselves establish cause and effect. Our practical exercises are our own guidance, not interventions tested by these studies. The publishers listed here do not endorse our products.
MY WEEK MAP — FIND 5 AI WINS
These studies provide context for exploring Home, Money, Schedule, Messages and Learning in your Week Map. They describe AI use and everyday tasks; they do not test our worksheet or establish that it will save a fixed number of hours.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER · JUNE 17, 2026
49% of U.S. adults reported using AI chatbots; about a quarter used them daily. This measures chatbot use, rather than every kind of AI-enabled product.
Study context: 5,119 U.S. adults; survey February 17–23, 2026.
YOUGOV · OCTOBER 20, 2025
Among AI users, 58% used it for quick answers, 43% for writing help and 22% for learning new skills. Organizing daily life and meal planning were each reported by 15%. Accuracy (59%) and privacy (49%) were leading concerns.
Study context: 1,500 U.S. adults; survey July 14, 2025. These task and concern percentages describe AI users, not all adults.
MENLO VENTURES / MORNING CONSULT · SEPTEMBER 2026
The study reports that 64% of U.S. adults use AI and 25% use it daily. Its definition covers a broader set of AI tools than a chatbot-only survey.
Study context: 5,067 U.S. adults; nationally representative weighted survey conducted July 2026.
GALLUP · APRIL 12, 2026
Half of employed U.S. adults reported using AI in their role at least a few times a year; 13% reported daily use. These are workplace-use measures, not measures of home use.
Study context: 23,717 U.S. employees; survey February 4–19, 2026.
BROOKINGS / NORC AMERISPEAK · NOVEMBER 25, 2025
57% of respondents reported using generative AI for at least one personal purpose. Among personal users, 74% reported internet searches or web browsing as a use. This is a reported activity, not a ranking of their top use.
Study context: 1,163 respondents in the June 2025 nationwide survey. Answers reflect respondents’ own interpretation of their AI use.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS · FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Workers who used generative AI reported average time savings of 5.4% of their work hours. For a 40-hour workweek, that corresponds to about 2.2 hours.
Study context: November 2024 survey; self-reported workplace time savings. This does not measure household time savings or guarantee an individual result.
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · JUNE 25, 2026
On an average day, 81% of people did household activities, such as cooking, housework or household management. Across the population, these activities took about two hours a day.
Study context: Time diaries for the U.S. civilian population age 15 and older. This study measures how people spend time; it does not test AI. Data collection was interrupted during the October–November 2025 federal shutdown.
Keep the findings in context: the surveys use different definitions, populations and time periods. Workplace time savings should not be presented as proven household savings. Use AI for a draft or plan you can check, protect personal information and keep responsibility for the final decision.
AI-AT-HOME CHECKLIST & AI IN OUR HOME WORKSHEET
COMMON SENSE MEDIA · JUNE 2026
The census reports that 86% of U.S. children ages 9–17 had used or interacted with AI. Its broad definition includes AI search summaries as well as chatbots and other tools.
Study context: 1,204 children; survey conducted March 18–26, 2026. This is an ever-use measure, not daily use.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER · FEBRUARY 2026
Pew reports that 64% of U.S. teens ages 13–17 use chatbots, and 54% have used them for schoolwork. These measures concern chatbots and an older age group than the census above.
Study context: 1,458 U.S. teens and their parents; fieldwork September 25–October 9, 2025. Teen findings represent ages 13–17 living with parents.
PARENT AI SAFETY TOOLKIT
The studies above and below provide context for discussing AI use as a family. They do not measure the effectiveness of our toolkit or guarantee a safety outcome.
The Common Sense Media companion study and RAND report below provide context for discussing trust, companionship and learning. Our checklist turns these topics into conversation prompts; it is not a diagnostic tool or a tested safety intervention.
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COMMON SENSE MEDIA · JULY 2025
Research on AI companions among teens ages 13–17 explores use, trust and social experiences. Companion use is a distinct measure; using a tool does not by itself show emotional dependence.
RAND · MARCH 2026
This American Youth Panel report covers students from middle school through college. Its December 2025 survey included 1,214 respondents ages 12–29. Reported concerns about critical thinking are perceptions, not a test proving that AI caused a decline.
AGE-BAND QUICK REFERENCE
PEW RESEARCH CENTER · OCTOBER 2025
This research describes parents’ reports about children age 12 or younger; its chatbot questions cover ages 5–12. Together with the census above, it offers context for discussing technology at different ages.
Our guide’s age bands are a practical organizing tool. They do not exactly match every survey’s age groups, and reported use is not permission or a recommendation to use an app.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS · AUGUST 27, 2025
HealthyChildren.org’s “How AI Chatbots Affect Kids: Benefits, Risks & What Parents Need to Know” offers guidance on calm, curious conversations, privacy and trusted human relationships. It supports the conversation approach; our exact questions and age bands are our own practical guidance.
Read the AAP parent guidance · Get Conversation Starters by Age
OFFICIAL HELP PAGES
Settings, availability and age requirements can change. These are the official app references supplied with our research materials; this list is not an audit of every platform covered in the toolkit.
Use the provider’s instructions alongside the Platform Setup Checklist. Apple covers purchase approval, OpenAI covers ChatGPT parental controls, Google covers supervised Gemini access, and Snapchat covers limiting My AI. Features vary by account, country and device.
Review the provider’s current age, country, account and device requirements. A parental-control feature does not guarantee that every response or experience will be appropriate.
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