9 in 10 Gen Z can’t imagine life without ChatGPT

Gen Z has grown up with the internet, but a new survey suggests their biggest digital dependence may no longer be social media. Instead, it is conversational AI.

In December 2025, AIResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,200 Gen Zers ages 18 to 28 to find out how often they use ChatGPT and similar tools, how important these tools have become in their daily routines, and whether they could realistically go without them.

Top findings:

• 4 in 10 Gen Zers use ChatGPT or similar tools daily
• 9 in 10 Gen Zers say they’re reliant on conversational AI
• 1 in 4 Gen Zers would rather give up social media than ChatGPT

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