What portion of U.S. adults have used ChatGPT?

Critical Analysis

Find answers to the following questions using the visual above, any links below, your big brain, and your knowledge of American government and politics:

1. According to the AI generated visual above, what percent of U.S. adults under 30 have used ChatGPT?

2. According to the probably fake and AI generated visual above, since 2023 what has happened to the number of people using ChatGPT?

3. Why do you think the visual does not show use of ChatGPT before the year 2023?

4. How likely is it that AI wrote this question and how would you know?

5. Describe your use of ChatGPT or other AI platforms.

6. How do you think AI has already impacted American politics?

7. If you could outlaw AI, without AI knowing it and creating an army of robot warriors to swoop down on you, would you do it?

8. Only 2 days into his presidency, Donald J. Trump announced a $500 billion investment in artificial intelligence (AI) backed by OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle. These three top tech firms will partner to create a new company, Stargate, to grow AI efforts in the United States. The next day, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order: REMOVING BARRIERS TO AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. In the future, what part do you think AI will play a part in national security?

9. Unlike the European Union, the US does not have a comprehensive, overarching AI law, leading to a patchwork and evolving regulatory landscape. Explain whether you think the U.S. government should regulate AI more.

10. On July 23, 2025, Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14319: PREVENTING WOKE AI IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Other people are less worried about AI’s take on gender and more focused on its ability to extinguish human civilization. What do you think?

Write and Discuss

Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.

Act on your Learning

How did people do school work before AI internet existed? You’re about to find out. Take 24 hours off from AI at school. I think you can do it. Share a report of your AI-fast (after the fact) in the comments section below.

Get Creative

I asked ChatGPT to “Write a question about AI that would be relevant to high school students.” and she did: “What are some ways that artificial intelligence is changing the way we live and learn today?” Then I asked ChatGPT to write a funny joke about AI and she did: “Why did the AI go to therapy? Because it had too many neural issues!” I told her she could do better and she came up with this: “Why do robots never get scared? Because they have nerves of steel!” What is the best joke about AI that you’ve ever heard?

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