Children and Young People's Use of Generative AI to Support Literacy in 2024

Recent developments in technology have accelerated the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on our lives. The National Literacy Trust is interested in exploring how such platforms might influence, and potentially redefine, what it means to be literate in the digital age. Based on data from more than 50,000 children and young people taking part in the National Literacy Trust's Annual Literacy Survey, and with a focus on more than 15,000 young people aged 13 to 18, this report explores young people's attitudes, behaviour and confidence around using generative AI to support literacy and learning. Primarily, findings show that awareness and use of these tools by children and young people has increased rapidly in the last year, with 3 in 4 young people aged 13 to 18 saying they'd used them in 2024. The survey also provides evidence that many young people are using generative AI to support literacy.