AI adoption and use

AI tools now reach hundreds of millions of people, but reliable data on who is using them and how remains scarce. Who is using AI, how, and for what? These questions only grow more important as AI capabilities advance faster than benchmarks can measure. Epoch tracks this through original polling and research, examining how AI is being adopted, what is driving or limiting uptake, and how access to frontier capabilities is changing.

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In August, 25% of math preprints acknowledged AI use, up from 4% in April
Data Insight
Sep. 18, 2026
In August, 25% of math preprints acknowledged AI use, up from 4% in April

Acknowledgments of AI use in arXiv math preprints rose from 4% in April 2026 to 25% in August, with 6% crediting AI with a substantial research contribution.

By Tara Abrishami

Near-daily AI use among US adults has more than doubled in six months
Data Insight
Sep. 14, 2026
Near-daily AI use among US adults has more than doubled in six months

The share of US adults using AI at least 6 days a week rose from 8% in March 2026 to 19% in August 2026, according to Epoch AI/Ipsos polling.

By Amreeta Das, Caroline Falkman Olsson, and Yafah Edelman

Polling on AI Usage
Updated Aug. 14, 2026
Polling on AI Usage

Tracking how employed Americans use AI at work, across demographics.

Polling on AI Usage (March 2026)
Updated Aug. 14, 2026
Polling on AI Usage (March 2026)

Tracking adoption and usage patterns, across demographics. Ipsos survey of 2,021 US adults (March 3-5, 2026).

Most AI use at work happens on free plans, except in science and tech
Data Insight
Aug. 14, 2026
Most AI use at work happens on free plans, except in science and tech

Epoch AI/Ipsos survey: 67% of AI-using workers in computer, engineering, and science jobs use employer-provided AI.

By Amreeta Das and Caroline Falkman Olsson

AI at work: how AI is changing everyday job tasks
Report
Aug. 6, 2026
AI at work: how AI is changing everyday job tasks

One in five US workers say AI now does work they once handed to a coworker or contractor, per a new Epoch AI/Ipsos survey of 1,106 employed adults.

By Caroline Falkman Olsson, Yafah Edelman, and Amreeta Das

Disclosed CVEs: July Reached 5× the Pre-Mythos Record
Data Insight
Jul. 31, 2026
Disclosed CVEs: July Reached 5× the Pre-Mythos Record

Notable organizations disclosed ~2,500 high- and critical-severity CVEs in July 2026, about 5× the pre-Mythos monthly record. Epoch AI's updated breakdown of vulnerability disclosures following Anthropic's Project Glasswing.

By Luke Emberson

AI detectors rarely flag human writing, but sometimes miss AI text imitating real authors
Data Insight
Jul. 15, 2026
AI detectors rarely flag human writing, but sometimes miss AI text imitating real authors

We tested Pangram, GPTZero, and Originality.ai on human and AI text. All three caught nearly every passage written from a simple prompt, but missed roughly one in five passages imitating a specific author's style.

By Jaeho Lee

Topic Overview: AI Energy Use
Topic Overview
Jul. 14, 2026
Topic Overview: AI Energy Use

AI compute draws tens of gigawatts globally—comparable to New York state—yet a single chatbot query uses less than a microwave in 10 seconds. Epoch AI's guide to AI energy use, from training to inference to local grid impacts.

By Nikita Ostrovsky

Disclosed CVEs: 3.5× Spike After Claude Mythos
Data Insight
Jul. 2, 2026
Disclosed CVEs: 3.5× Spike After Claude Mythos

Notable organizations disclosed ~1,300 high- and critical-severity CVEs in June 2026, roughly 3.5× the pre-Mythos monthly record. Epoch AI's breakdown of vulnerability disclosures following Anthropic's Project Glasswing.

By Luke Emberson