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40% -- share preferring ai search over google for Gen Z consumers (2025)
40% of Gen Z prefer AI search over Google.
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40%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
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95
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ranklytics.ai
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https://ranklytics.ai/generative-engine-optimization/ ↗
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AI Visibility & Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | Ranklytics
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Gen Z consumers: 40% share preferring ai search over google. Source: ranklytics.ai (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/gen-z-prefer-ai-over-google
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