Artificial intelligence is starting to soak into our work AND personal lives, but many of us are still only using it to create silly images, to get it to say funny stuff, or just to see what it can do.
A new poll asked people how they’re using A.I., and here’s what people said:
1. To look up the answer to a question, 51% of us have used A.I. for that.
2. To amuse yourself . . . 33%
3. To get clarification on complex topics . . . 33%
4. To get step-by-step instructions . . . 33%
5. To translate text into another language . . . 31%
6. To create or edit images . . . 29%
7. To provide summaries of text . . . 29%
8. To draft or proofread written content . . . 28%
9. To help with work-related tasks . . . 27%
10. To generate creative ideas . . . 26%
11. To assist in learning a new skill or hobby . . . 26%
12. To get health advice . . . 24%
13. To provide recipes or cooking advice . . . 23%
14. To get advice on a “personal matter” . . . 22%
15. To provide entertainment recommendations . . . 21%
27% of people say they never use A.I., which actually seems low. Another 27% use A.I. regularly within a week. 17% use it several times a month. And 19% say they’ve used it here and there, but less than monthly.
Fewer people use it in their jobs, for now. (It’s easy to think of A.I. as a novelty right now, but chances are, it’ll have the last laugh. It may not force you out of a job, but most people will probably be forced to use it as a tool.)
(YouGov)
