AI for Everybody
The 2025–2026 Pulse on AI Accessibility, Adoption, and Equity
AI Snapshot: 2025
The headline numbers defining AI adoption right now
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Nov 2025
Pew Research, Sept 2025
Pew Research, Oct 2025
Pew Research, Dec 2025
Adoption Is Surging
Federal Reserve data shows explosive year-over-year growth
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis surveyed U.S. adults ages 18–64 in both 2024 and 2025. In just one year, generative AI usage jumped 10 percentage points—from 44.6% to 54.6%. Nearly half of all users engage with AI for non-work purposes, while over a third use it professionally.
Productivity Impact: Workers spend 5.7% of their hours using generative AI, saving an estimated 1.6% of work time and yielding up to a 1.3% productivity boost across the economy.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, November 2025
The AI Knowledge Divide
Education and income predict who understands AI—and who trusts it
A 2025 Rutgers University national survey reveals a widening gap: those with higher education and income are more likely to understand AI, trust it, and use it effectively. Only 23% of Americans rate their AI knowledge as “high”—and the divide deepens along socioeconomic lines.
Why This Matters: When AI knowledge and trust track with wealth and education, the people who could benefit most from AI—those in under-resourced communities—are the least equipped to use it. Free, accessible education is the bridge.
How Americans Feel About AI
Awareness is near-universal, but concern outpaces excitement
Pew Research’s September 2025 survey of over 10,000 U.S. adults paints a complex picture: almost everyone has heard of AI, most interact with it regularly, but more people are concerned about AI’s impact than excited by it.
The Awareness-Understanding Gap: While 95% of Americans have heard of AI, only 23% rate their knowledge as “high.” This gap between awareness and understanding is precisely what Praxis exists to close—transforming surface-level familiarity into genuine literacy.
Sources: Pew Research, Sept 2025; Rutgers University, 2025
AI at Work
From early adopters to mainstream—AI is entering every industry
While 21% of U.S. workers now use AI on the job (up sharply year-over-year), business adoption remains concentrated in certain sectors. The U.S. Census Bureau’s September 2025 survey reveals that only 3.8% of businesses have deployed AI—but information-sector companies lead at 13.8%, and another 6.5% plan to adopt within six months.
The Next Generation
Teens are already native AI users—shaping the future workforce
Pew Research’s December 2025 survey of U.S. teens found that 64% have used AI chatbots, with approximately 30% using them daily. These young people are growing up with AI as a natural tool—but they need guidance on responsible use, critical evaluation of outputs, and understanding AI’s limitations.
What This Means for Education: With nearly two-thirds of teens already using AI chatbots, the question is no longer “should we teach AI literacy?” but “how fast can we teach it responsibly?” Praxis provides the frameworks teens and educators need to turn casual usage into informed practice.
Source: Pew Research, December 2025
The Global AI Education Gap
UNESCO data reveals massive disparities in who can access AI learning
UNESCO’s September 2025 report on AI literacy and the digital divide shows that while 90% of schools in high-income countries have internet access, only 40% of primary schools globally and just 17% of schools in low-income countries are connected. One in three students worldwide faces connectivity challenges that block access to AI-powered learning.
The New Digital Divide: UNESCO calls AI literacy the “new digital divide.” Without accessible, free educational resources, the gap between AI-enabled and AI-excluded populations will only widen. Praxis is lightweight, works on slow connections, and requires no login or payment.
Source: UNESCO, “AI Literacy and the New Digital Divide: A Global Call to Action,” September 2025
The Income–Knowledge Connection
Higher income correlates with higher AI knowledge and trust
Rutgers University’s 2025 survey highlights a stark reality: Americans earning $100K+ are significantly more likely to rate their AI knowledge as “high” (27%) compared to those earning under $25K (19%). This 8-point gap echoes through trust levels and actual usage—creating a compounding disadvantage for lower-income communities.
When knowledge correlates with income, paid AI courses reinforce inequality. Free resources like Praxis break this cycle by giving everyone—regardless of economic status—access to the same quality of AI education.
The Praxis Mission
Closing the gap between AI awareness and AI literacy
“True innovation in AI isn’t just about companies adopting AI as a new technology—it’s about people learning about, adapting to, and adopting Artificial Intelligence into their daily lives to empower and unlock their own human potential.” — Basiliso (Bas) Rosario
The data above tells a clear story: AI adoption is surging, but understanding lags behind. Half of Americans are more concerned than excited about AI. Knowledge and trust divide along lines of income and education. Globally, billions lack even basic access. Praxis was built to address every one of these gaps.
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Sources
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- The State of Generative AI Adoption in 2025 — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, November 2025
- AI in Americans’ Lives: Awareness, Experiences, and Attitudes — Pew Research, September 2025
- About 1 in 5 U.S. Workers Now Use AI in Their Job — Pew Research, October 2025
- Teens, Social Media, and AI Chatbots 2025 — Pew Research, December 2025
- Survey Highlights Emerging Divide Over Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. — Rutgers University, 2025
- Technology Impact on Businesses — U.S. Census Bureau, September 2025
- AI Literacy and the New Digital Divide: A Global Call to Action — UNESCO, September 2025
- 2025 AI Index Report — Stanford HAI (Stanford University), 2025