The States Where People Rely the Most on AI
Artificial intelligence can seem scary to some, but for others, it is a step into the future. The AI world has grown a great deal in recent years and now is the time to take advantage of it, if you haven’t already.
At The Listening App, we specialize in using AI to turn text into speech, helping anyone easily access their education while on the go. Because of this, we are no strangers to the benefits AI can have in our everyday lives. That’s why we set out to learn where Americans are joining the initiative and utilizing the technology most in 2025.
To do this, we surveyed Americans in various large cities across the country to learn more about their usage of AI. We asked about the frequency of their usage, the tools they use, the purposes they have for these tools, and more. Using these responses, we created a reliance score on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing populations most reliant on AI tools. Read on to see how your city ranks among the rest.
Key Takeaways
- Oregon, Florida, and Arizona residents rely the most on AI in 2025.
- Missouri, Mississippi, and Rhode Island residents rely the least on AI in 2025.
- 60% of Americans use AI tools or apps at least once a week.
- Nearly two-thirds of Americans say their use of AI tools has increased in the past year.
- 1 in 2 Americans have used AI to support their work.
- Nearly 3 in 5 Americans say AI has improved the quality of their daily life.
- 1 in 6 Americans say they have become dependent on AI in some way.
Where Americans Utilize AI the Most in 2025
From Google search summaries to unique videos on social media, AI is all around us, and some use it much more than others. Up first with a reliance score of 99.49 out of 100 is Oregon. While artificial intelligence can have many benefits, we found Oregon residents are the most likely to say it has helped them make money in some way.
Up next is Florida with a score of 98.62 out of 100. Residents of the Sunshine State are the most likely to use AI tools to help with financial planning. This technology has the ability to analyze large amounts of data and can identify trends to help you better understand your spending. So while a personal financial planner may be out of your budget, AI can help save you time and money.
Coming in third place is Arizona where residents are the most likely to use AI-powered tools or apps at least once a day. Overall, we discovered that 60% of Americans use artificial intelligence at least once a week, and 1 in 6 people say they have become dependent on it.
From new products making their way onto the market to existing programs receiving updates to make them more efficient, each year technology becomes more and more advanced. Because of this, some Americans are beginning to utilize the tools more often. In our research, we discovered that Maryland, Alabama, and Colorado residents are the most likely to report their use of AI tools increased in the past year.
The AI Tools Americans Use Most and What Purposes They Have
After uncovering the states that rely the most on AI, we wanted to learn which programs they are using most frequently. Topping the list with 78% of Americans reporting usage is ChatGPT. First launched on November 30th, 2022, the generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI has become a popular tool among Americans as it offers a wide variety of functions from coding and solving mathematical problems to creating song lyrics and translating between languages.
This brings us to our second most commonly used tool, Google Translate. While other platforms like ChatGPT have the translation tool, many people turn to Google Translate to understand different languages. Overall more than two-fifths of Americans have reported using the software.
Up next with a third of people reporting use is Google Gemini, an AI-powered assistant. Similar to ChatGPT, Google Gemini can help with writing and coding, but it also has capabilities that can make daily activities easier, like making plans with Google Maps or recreating meals with ingredient lists and step-by-step instructions.
With so many functions available across a multitude of tools, we wanted to learn more about the specific purposes Americans have for AI-powered tools. Up first, nearly two-thirds of people report using AI to assist with writing and editing. From academic papers to emails for work, this technology acts as a second set of eyes to ensure your writing is free of errors.
The second most common purpose we discovered is online searching. Many AI tools have the ability to scrape the internet for information in just seconds. A task that would take any person hours or even days to complete depending on the scope of research. Similarly summarizing text, which ranks third on our list, is another task that many people have removed from their to-do lists simply turning to AI technology for the main takeaways.
Overall, nearly 3 in 5 Americans say AI has improved the quality of their daily life. From brainstorming to generative art, there is no shortage of careers that can benefit from artificial intelligence. Perhaps that is why 1 in 2 people have used AI to support their work.
Conclusion
Whether you see yourself as someone who relies on AI or not, you can still benefit from it on occasion. Every day, technology becomes more and more advanced, and it is up to us to take advantage of it when possible.
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Methodology
In this study, we set out to learn where Americans are relying the most on AI in 2025. To do this, we surveyed Americans in every U.S. state to ask about their experiences with AI-powered tools and apps. We asked a variety of questions from which tools they have used, how frequently they use them, what purposes they have for these tools, and more.
Using these responses, we awarded points to answers that represented reliance on AI and calculated the average score for each respondent. We then calculated the average by state and adjusted scores on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 representing the most reliant. Finally, we ranked states according to where residents rely on AI the most and least.
