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Epoch AI launches monthly US AI usage poll with first results in November 2026

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Epoch AI, working with Ipsos, publishes results from its first monthly poll on US adults' AI use and attitudes, based on an October 2026 survey of 2,015 adults, 1,291 of them employed.

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Epoch AI reports that 26% of US workers used a paid AI service for their job in the past week. That figure counts AI paid for by employers, by workers, or by both. Another 15% used only free versions, and 55% did not use AI for work at all.

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Epoch AI publishes first monthly poll on US adults' AI use and attitudes

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  1. Epoch AIOfficial
    Epoch AI publishes first monthly poll on US adults' AI use and attitudes

    AIEpoch AI, with Ipsos, publishes the results of an October 2026 survey of 2,015 US adults, 1,291 of them employed, on AI usage and attitudes. It is the first in a new series of recurring monthly polls on the topic.

  2. Epoch AIOfficial
    Epoch AI poll: 26% of US workers used paid AI for work last week

    AIEpoch AI reports that 26% of US workers used a paid AI service for their job in the past week, according to its October poll. That figure includes AI paid for by employers, by workers themselves, or by both. Another 15% used only free versions, and 55% did not use AI for work at all.

    Bar chart: About a quarter of US workers used paid AI for work in the past week. Employed US adults: 26% used paid AI (from employer, self, or both), 15% used only free versions, 3% not sure who paid, 55% didn't use AI for work. Source: Epoch AI / Ipsos KnowledgePanel poll, Oct 9-11, 2026, n=1,291.

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