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Motivations for the continued use of chatbot companions among adults as of 2024

Characteristic	Share of respondents
For enjoyment/fun	23.7%
To satisfy curiosity	20.9%
To pass time/reduce stress	12.9%
For chatbot companionship	9.9%
To alleviate loneliness	6.9%
For emotional experiences	6.5%
For self-discovery	6.1%
To understand others	5.9%
To boost self-confidence/esteem	5.4%
Other reasons	1.8%

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August 2025

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Region

Worldwide, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

404 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

survey participants were fluent in English and regular users of companion ChatBots (using them at least weekly for at least a month)

Supplementary notes

Respondents lived in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

The source defines chatbot companions as "commercially available chatbots that employ generative AI to engage in complex conversations and maintain persistent relationships with users."

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As of a 2024 survey conducted among adults, talking to chatbot companions for enjoyment or fun was the most popular motivation for the continued use of this technology, according to 23.7 percent of regular users. Almost 21 percent of respondents reported that their continued use of these artificial intelligence chatbots was motivated by curiosity, while 12.9 percent claimed to do so to pass the time or reduce stress. Up to 6.9 percent of respondents continued to use these companion chatbots to alleviate loneliness.