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AI and older adults, in numbers

A few findings from recent surveys of adults 50 and older.

• 55%

  of U.S. adults 50 and older have used AI they speak or type to, such as Alexa, Siri, ChatGPT, or Gemini.

  University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging · February 2025

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• 92%

  want to know whether information comes from a person or from AI, and 81% would like to learn more about the risks of AI.

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  University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging · February 2025

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• 42%

  of adults 50 and older call themselves beginners with AI, and 28% say intermediate. Only 7% say advanced. More than half feel confident they can learn new technology.

  AARP Research · survey fielded January 2025, published September 2025

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• 65%

  of older adults say AI for health monitoring, safety, and everyday assistance could help them stay more independent.

  AARP Research · survey fielded January 2025, published September 2025

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• 9%

  of adults 50 and older had not heard of or read about AI. Just 17% said they were very familiar with it.

  NORC Foresight 50+ Omnibus Survey · August 2023

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• 71%

  felt uncomfortable with AI-driven cars. About half felt uneasy about AI giving financial advice (52%) or diagnosing medical problems (49%).

  NORC Foresight 50+ Omnibus Survey · August 2023

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Survey results describe groups of people, not any one person. Surveys were taken at different times, so numbers are not directly comparable.