According to Pew Research Center, roughly half (49%) of U.S. adults now report using AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot — up significantly from just one third (33%) in 2024. About 24% use them daily.
Chatbots are not the only way AI has infiltrated everyday life as many people have smartwatches or smart home devices, even using AI search summaries.
Sarah Dooley, founder of the AI-Empowered Mom, talked about what families should do on American Family Radio (AFR)'s "Dr. Nurse Mama" program. She said the best thing that people can do is learn about AI and increase their AI literacy to have empowered conversations.
"AI conversations begin as soon as children have awareness that you are talking to an AI tool or a voice assistant," said Dooley. "That's the time to start having these conversations and talking about what is human, what are we as a family and what an AI chatbot is."
In general, Americans lean toward a more negative view on the impact AI will have on society as a whole and to their own lives.
However, AI is helpful and has been known to provide answers or solutions to many problems and issues. Americans are more likely to say that chatbots have helped their productivity (30%) and how informed they are (28%). Only 5% said that chatbots hurt them in either regard.
With 20 years in tech and a mission to lighten the mental load of motherhood, Dooley has even created AI tools and content to help moms take back their time. For example, Dooley has designed an AI product called Em to take on tasks such as meal planning, calendar coordination and household reminders.
Still, Dooley said that it is not without error.
"It's a thinking machine that can help us, but it can also make mistakes," said Dooley. "It's not a person. It's not our family. It's not our friend."
Dooley said that having these conversations often and early shows to be better.
