AARP Tech Trends Report Reveals Surge in AI Use Among Adults 50-Plus
The 2026 AARP Tech Trends Report reveals interest and use of AI-powered tools are growing quickly among adults 50-plus. AI usage has nearly doubled, up from 18% in 2024 to 30% in 2025. And more than half of AI users (58%) have interacted with a specific AI platform or app.
The report also shows that compared to other new AI-powered tools on the market, older adults express the most interest in AI-health monitoring devices and indicate using AI tools to answer health questions or provide health or nutritional guidance.
Trust, privacy and data security remain top concerns, as about half cite them as reasons for hesitating to adopt new tech in general, and specifically when it comes to trying AI tools.
AgeTech Collaborative from AARP at CES 2026
Visit AARP’s booth stage throughout CES 2026, Jan. 6-9 at the Venetian Expo, Level 2, Hall A-D at Booth #54123 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Throughout CES, the AgeTech Collaborative from AARP will host daily programming on the booth stage, featuring entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders showcasing real-world innovations that make aging easier. A full list of sessions can be found at ces.agetechcollaborative.org.
