Written by , CEO & Founder, Timeless AI™ · Published 29 June 2026

Personal AI Statistics, Backed by Named Sources

The numbers behind AI adoption, the AI agents market, and how people feel about trusting AI with their lives, gathered from Gartner, McKinsey, Pew Research, PwC, IDC, and more.

By the numbers

  • $3.5 TProjected global AI market size by 2033Grand View Research, 2025
  • 44%US adults who have used ChatGPT (2025)Pew Research Center, 2025
  • 88%Organizations using AI in at least one functionMcKinsey, 2025
  • $50.3 BProjected AI agents market by 2030Grand View Research, 2025
  • $15.7 TAI's potential boost to the global economy by 2030PwC, 2017
  • 72% vs 32%Trust in AI: China versus the USEdelman, 2025

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AI market size and growth

  • The global AI market was valued at about $390.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach roughly $3,497.3 billion by 2033, a CAGR of 30.6% (Grand View Research, 2025).

  • AI could add up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, a 14% boost to global GDP (PwC, 2017).

  • The global generative AI market is expected to reach about $109.4 billion by 2030 (Grand View Research, 2024).

  • Global enterprise spending on AI solutions is forecast to grow from $307 billion in 2025 to $632 billion by 2028 (IDC, 2024).

  • The conversational AI market is projected to grow from $13.2 billion in 2024 to $49.9 billion by 2030, a CAGR of 24.9% (MarketsandMarkets, 2024).

Consumer AI adoption

  • 44% of US adults reported using ChatGPT in 2025, up from 18% in 2023 (Pew Research Center, 2025).

  • About two-thirds of US teens aged 13 to 17 (64%) say they ever use an AI chatbot (Pew Research Center, 2025).

  • Among teens who use chatbots, ChatGPT (59%) is the most widely used, more than twice the rate of Gemini (23%) and Meta AI (20%) (Pew Research Center, 2025).

  • The AI-powered personal assistants market was valued at about $108.6 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $242.3 billion by 2030, a CAGR of 17.3% (Future Data Stats, 2024).

Enterprise AI adoption

  • 88% of organizations report regular AI use in at least one business function, up from 78% a year earlier (McKinsey, 2025).

  • 62% of respondents say their organizations are at least experimenting with AI agents (McKinsey, 2025).

  • 65% of respondents reported their organizations regularly using generative AI in early 2024, nearly double the share from ten months earlier (McKinsey, 2024).

  • 78% of executives expect to increase their overall AI spending in the next fiscal year (Deloitte, 2024).

The rise of AI agents

  • The global AI agents market is expected to reach $50.31 billion by 2030, a CAGR of 45.8% from 2025 to 2030 (Grand View Research, 2025).

  • Gartner predicts 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI by 2028, up from less than 1% in 2024 (Gartner, 2025).

  • By 2028, one in four enterprise software purchases is predicted to be made by AI agents with no human in the loop (Gartner, 2025).

  • Gartner predicts over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs and unclear business value (Gartner, 2025).

Trust and privacy attitudes

  • Trust in AI varies sharply by geography: 72% of people in China express trust in AI, versus 32% in the US, 36% in the UK, and 39% in Germany (Edelman, 2025).

  • Half of US adults say increased AI use in daily life makes them feel more concerned than excited, with just 10% saying they are more excited than concerned (Pew Research Center, 2025).

  • 57% of Americans rate the societal risks of AI as high, compared with 25% who say the benefits are high (Pew Research Center, 2025).

  • 66% of US adults are highly concerned about people getting inaccurate information from AI (Pew Research Center, 2025).

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Personal AI statistics: frequently asked questions

How big is the AI market?+

The global AI market was valued at about $390.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach roughly $3,497.3 billion by 2033, a CAGR of 30.6% (Grand View Research, 2025). PwC has estimated AI could add up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030 (PwC, 2017).

How many people use AI tools like ChatGPT?+

44% of US adults reported using ChatGPT in 2025, up from 18% in 2023 (Pew Research Center, 2025). Among US teens aged 13 to 17, 64% say they ever use an AI chatbot (Pew Research Center, 2025).

How many companies use AI?+

88% of organizations report regular AI use in at least one business function, up from 78% a year earlier (McKinsey, 2025).

What is the AI agents market expected to be worth?+

The global AI agents market is expected to reach $50.31 billion by 2030, a CAGR of 45.8% from 2025 to 2030 (Grand View Research, 2025). Gartner predicts 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI by 2028 (Gartner, 2025).

Do people trust AI?+

Trust varies widely by region: 72% of people in China express trust in AI, versus 32% in the US (Edelman, 2025). In the US, half of adults say AI in daily life makes them more concerned than excited (Pew Research Center, 2025).

What are people most concerned about with AI?+

57% of Americans rate the societal risks of AI as high, compared with 25% who say the benefits are high, and 66% are highly concerned about getting inaccurate information from AI (Pew Research Center, 2025).

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Written and reviewed by , CEO & Founder, Timeless AI™

Published 29 June 2026

Chris Williams is the founder and CEO of IDY Pty Ltd, the company behind Timeless AI and its sibling brand Afterlife AI. He writes about personal AI, digital identity, and how people can build a living AI self they own and govern.

Personal AI Statistics 2026: Adoption, Market Size, Trust