9 in 10 Gen Zers Can't Imagine Life Without ChatGPT

By LMT Communications, Inc.

Posted Mar 11, 2026 in Management

A 2025 survey by AIResumeBuilder.com of 1,200 Gen Z adults (ages 18-28) reveals that nine in 10 Gen Zers say they’re reliant on ChatGPT and similar conversational AI tools. Forty percent say they use these tools daily; 70% have used them within the past month.


In terms of their level of reliance, 24% say they’re totally reliant, 35% say they’re very reliant and 31% say they are somewhat reliant; the remaining 10% say they’re not reliant at all.


ChatGPT is by far the dominant platform, used by 93% of survey participants, followed by Gemini (57%), Copilot (28%), Perplexity (12%) and Claude (10%).


The vast majority are using it for both work and in their personal life, and the most common uses are for brainstorming, research and problem-solving.


The survey also found that conversational AI is competing directly with social media in perceived importance. One in four Gen Zers says he would rather give up social media than lose access to...

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