Trend Report

The State Of GenAI And Consumers For 2026

Consumers Are Increasingly Confiding In GenAI

Audrey Chee-Read
 and  six contributors
Jan 29, 2026

Summary

AI usage has increased in the past 12 months. Of those who have used generative AI (genAI), one in five online adults use it on a daily basis. This represents a paradigm shift in how people access knowledge, given a majority of consumers now consider it as the new “answer engine.” And contrary to popular belief, personal AI usage trumps professional AI usage. The result? A deeper “intimacy” with AI tools — where consumers see them as confidants. This report helps B2C marketers, CX professionals, and digital business leaders examine the latest insights about consumers’ usage of and attitudes toward genAI.

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