34% of U.S. Adults Use AI Chatbots for Health Information, Pew Research Finds

My take: One in three U.S. adults now uses AI chatbots for health information, and that is not a small data point: it means AI has reached one of the spaces where people depend most on reliable information.

Beyond the 34% overall, what stands out to me is what they are using it for: 28% to quickly get health information, 25% to understand their symptoms, and 20% to interpret lab results. This is not casual curiosity; these are real health decisions.

47% say the answers are very helpful, but only 29% feel comfortable sharing personal health data with these tools. That gap between usage and trust is a clear signal: adoption is far ahead of regulation and transparency. For anyone working in health, technology, or communications, that trust gap is where the real work lies.

Do you already use AI to research something health-related, or do you still prefer going straight to the doctor for everything?