As recently as 1995, 42 percent of American adults said they had never heard of the Internet. Today, use of the Internet is pervasive at home, work, and on mobile devices.
It is a primary source of news, information, entertainment, and social interaction. To understand its evolution, Pew conducts surveys and qualitative research that tracks and analyzes how Americans use digital technology, and the ways in which online activity affects their families, communities, health, educational pursuits, politics, and workplace activities.
Recent Work
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut.
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Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
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About six-in-ten Americans (59%) say AI will lead to fewer jobs for journalists in the next two decades.
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In this Q&A, we speak with Brian Kennedy, a senior researcher at the Center, on why and how we conducted the survey of AI experts.
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These groups are far apart in their enthusiasm and predictions for AI, but both want more personal control and worry about too little regulation.
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The share of Americans who perceive TikTok as a national security threat has also dipped – from 59% in 2023 to 49% now.
The post Fewer Americans now support TikTok ban, see the platform as a national security threat than in spring 2023 appeared first on Pew Research Center.
Here are five key findings about YouTube from our research to mark its 20th anniversary.
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American workers have mixed feelings about how AI technologies, like ChatGPT, will affect jobs in the future.
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