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AI chatbot weekly usage for news
South Korea had the highest AI chatbot weekly usage for news in 2026, at 14%, ahead of Greece (12%) and United Kingdom (4%). Global: 10% in 2026, +3.0 pp on 2025.
- 10% Latest · Global · 2026
- +3.0 pp vs 2025
- Annual Release cadence
- 5 Records · 4 regions · 2025–2026
Verified 30 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2027
Over time
Global over time, then the latest value of every region, ranked. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
AI chatbot weekly usage for news
Global, 2025 to 2026
AI chatbot weekly usage for news by region
Latest value per region, 2026
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| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | Reuters Institute | Actual | 10% |
| South Korea | Reuters Institute | Actual | 14% |
| Greece | Reuters Institute | Actual | 12% |
| United Kingdom | Reuters Institute | Actual | 4% |
Every record
5 records · 4 regions · 2025–2026. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 2 records | |||
| 2026 | 10% | Reuters Institute · 16 Jun 2026 | |
| 2025 | 7% | Reuters Institute · 16 Jun 2026 | |
| South Korea 1 record | |||
| 2026 | 14% | Reuters Institute · 16 Jun 2026 | |
| Greece 1 record | |||
| 2026 | 12% | Reuters Institute · 16 Jun 2026 | |
| United Kingdom 1 record | |||
| 2026 | 4% | Reuters Institute · 16 Jun 2026 | |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Percentage of respondents who report using standalone AI chatbots (such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity) for news in the last week.
- Measure
- One slice of News source usage ( form: share, segment: ai chatbots ) . Share of individuals or survey respondents who report using a specified medium, platform, or service to access news. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets) | Reuters Institute | 16 Jun 2026 | 5 |
Other slices of news source usage
- TikTok usage for news 3 tiktok
- AI as main source of news 1 main source ai
- AI chatbot weekly usage for news among adults under 35 1 ai chatbots under 35
- Click-through frequency from AI chatbots to original news sources 1 click through ai chatbots
- Exclusively using social media and video networks for news 1 exclusive social media
- Facebook usage for news 1 facebook
- Instagram usage for news 1 instagram
- Instagram usage for news among young adults aged 18–24 1 instagram 18 24
- News websites and apps as online news source 1 owned news websites and apps
- Social media and video networks as main source of news 1 main source social media
- Social media and video networks as online news source 1 social media and video
- Television as news source 1 television
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest AI chatbot weekly usage for news?
South Korea had the highest AI chatbot weekly usage for news in 2026, at 14%, ahead of Greece (12%) and United Kingdom (4%). Global: 10% in 2026, +3.0 pp on 2025.
Which country has the highest AI chatbot weekly usage for news?
South Korea, at 14% in 2026. 3 countries published figures for that period.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by Reuters Institute. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Annual. The newest published period is 2026; the next release should cover 2027. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.
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