Adults who use generative artificial intelligence tools every day—especially for personal, nonwork reasons—show significantly higher rates of depression than those who use them less often or not at all, according to a new national survey of more than 20,000 people.
The findings, published on Jan. 21 in JAMA Network Open, come as ChatGPT and similar tools have moved from novelty to daily routine for millions of people. The survey, conducted online in spring 2025, found that about one in 10 adults now uses generative AI at least once per day.
