Gallup Finds One-Quarter Of U.S. Workers Use AI Weekly
Gallup's Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 2025 poll of 22,368 employed U.S. adults found 12% use AI daily and about 25% use it at least a few times a week.
Overview
Gallup's Workforce survey conducted Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 2025, found that 12% of 22,368 employed U.S. adults use AI daily at work and about 25% use it at least a few times a week.
Usage has risen from 21% reporting at least occasional AI use in 2023 to current levels after the commercial boom sparked by ChatGPT, a shift Gallup and analysts flagged.
Sam Manning, a fellow at the Centre for the Governance of AI, said his research identified 6.1 million U.S. workers heavily exposed to AI who are less equipped to adapt.
A prior Gallup survey found about 60% of AI-using employees rely on chatbots or virtual assistants and about 40% use AI to consolidate information or generate ideas, Gallup reported.
The AI industry and the U.S. government are promoting workplace AI adoption to justify investment, but economists dispute how much it will boost productivity or affect employment, Gallup and economists said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this coverage neutrally: they rely on Gallup survey data, balance worker vignettes (Home Depot associate, teacher, banker, pastor) with expert commentary on risks and adaptation, and use factual, non‑evaluative language. Editorial choices foreground statistics and diverse voices; direct quotes are treated as source content rather than framing.
FAQ
Gallup's Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 2025 poll of 22,368 employed U.S. adults found 12% use AI daily at work and 25% use it at least a few times a week, up from 21% occasional use in 2023.
Gallup reports 25% weekly use; St. Louis Fed shows 5.7% of work hours on generative AI; Wharton finds 82% weekly among enterprise leaders; Microsoft notes 75% of knowledge workers using AI regularly.
Technology leads with 77% total use (57% frequent); remote-capable roles at 66% total (40% frequent); engineering, marketing, sales higher than HR or operations.
About 60% of AI-using employees rely on chatbots or virtual assistants; 40% use AI to consolidate information or generate ideas.
Sam Manning's research identifies 6.1 million U.S. workers heavily exposed to AI who are less equipped to adapt; economists dispute productivity boosts and employment effects.
