AI chatbot weekly usage for news

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10%

Global · 2026

AI chatbot weekly usage for news worldwide was 10% in 2026 (Reuters Institute).

Original source

Publisher: Reuters Institute
Authority tier: T1 Official
Report: Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)
Locator: Main findings: AI chatbots section
Retrieved: 30 Sep 2026
Status: Verified

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The use of AI chatbots for news is growing quickly but not as quickly as AI use for other purposes: 10% of people use AI chatbots for news, up from 7% last year.
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets), Main findings: AI chatbots section

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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2026). Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets). Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B1

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MLA: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)." 2026, https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Accessed 30 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B1.
Chicago: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)." 2026. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Accessed September 30, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B1.
BibTeX: @misc{reutersinstitute2026chatbota2x5b1, author = {{Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism}}, title = {Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B1}, note = {Original source: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news-report/2026/dnr-executive-summary. Accessed September 30, 2026.} }

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Publisher: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism · homepage ↗
Authority tier: Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report: Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Overview and Key Findings (Global Survey Across 48 Markets)
Type: Report
Published: 16 June 2026
Locator: Main findings: AI chatbots section
Retrieved: 30 September 2026
Link status: Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence: See source

Verification

Status: Verified
Review protocol: gemini:evidence-check-v1:2026-09-30
Checked on: 30 September 2026
Last revision: 29 September 2026
Permanent URL: /stat/stat_TKC4XPF80SJB3WNE6ZRHA2X5B1

Same indicator, other countries

2026 figures for the same indicator, ranked highest first.

Country or region	Value	Source	Details
Korea, Republic of	14%	Reuters Institute	Open record
Greece	12%	Reuters Institute	Open record
United Kingdom	4%	Reuters Institute	Open record

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