Millennials 2026

Millennials Are Redefining Digital Adulthood

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Millennials are entering their peak earning years with deep digital fluency, but adulthood is changing their habits. AI is becoming a practical tool, digital fatigue is reshaping social media use, and family life is influencing media and shopping.
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Millennials’ digital habits are evolving as work, spending, and family responsibilities grow. Their digital fluency fuels AI use and ecommerce even as digital fatigue and parenting reshape how they engage with media and technology.

Key Question: How is millennials’ entry into a new life stage reshaping their digital habits and purchasing behaviors?

Key Stat: Roughly 55% of millennial AI users have used an AI tool while shopping in the last month, compared with less than half of the total population.

authors

Paola Flores-Marquez

Contributors

Ethan Cramer-Flood
Principal Forecasting Writer
Suzy Davidkhanian
VP, Content
Madan Kumar
Copy Editor
Na Li
Director, Primary Research
Jennifer Pearson
VP, Research
Juan Perl
Natalia Ramirez
Minda Smiley
Heather Sprung
Director, Report Editing
Sakina Thanawala
Copy Editor
Johann Valderrama
Data Visualization Editor
Jherr Daven Velasco
Data Visualization Editor
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