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Epoch AI@EpochAIResearch · Sep 14, 2026 · Grouped bar chart

AI usage frequency trends

Epoch AI's grouped bar chart drew 10.6K views on X: 0.2x its typical post and #94 of 97 Epoch AI charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.

More US adults are using AI nearly every day, according to our polling results.

Posted on X by @EpochAIResearch (Epoch AI), Sep 14, 2026. Source: x.com · See its data

Why it spread

It spread because the post explained itself with a clear doubling from 8% to 19% of US adults using AI at least 6 days a week, and its launch timing landed well, drawing 176 likes against the account's typical 114, plus 10,551 views, 44 saves, 13 reposts and 2 quotes.

What worked

  • The chart is a grouped bar that shows near-daily AI use among US adults doubling in six months, so the finding is legible without extra explanation.
  • The post text states the measured change plainly, from 8% to 19%, which gives readers a single takeaway to repeat.
  • It is self labelling and branded with a source line, so viewers can trust and credit it, and the launch timing helped it travel.

What to borrow

We could pair one of our own charts with a short post that names the before and after shares in words, keeps the chart self labelling, and times the release to a moment when the topic is already in circulation.

Careful

Do not over-read the engagement mix: the quote rate sits in the bottom quarter, so the spread was mostly passive likes and saves rather than debate, and the account's typical likes and source reach should not be treated as guarantees.

Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Epoch AI.

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How far did Epoch AI's "AI usage frequency trends" chart travel?

10,551 views, 176 likes, 13 reposts and 44 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @EpochAIResearch gets about 68.2K views.

What kind of chart is it?

A grouped bar chart. Near-daily AI use among US adults doubled in six months.

Can I use Epoch AI's chart?

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