One in 10 individuals use the latest AI systems more frequently than voice-assisted smart speakers.
According to a survey, over 25% of UK adults have engaged with generative artificial intelligence, including chatbots. The survey also reveals that 4 million people have utilized such AI for work purposes. The public’s fascination with generative AI has grown since the introduction of ChatGPT in November.
According to a survey published by Deloitte, the adoption rate of the latest generation of AI systems surpasses that of voice-assisted speakers like Amazon’s Alexa. Deloitte revealed that approximately 26% of individuals aged 16 to 75 have utilized a generative AI tool, which amounts to around 13 million people. Among those respondents, one in 10 individuals use it on a daily basis.
Paul Lee, a partner at Deloitte, stated that voice-assisted speakers took five years to reach the same adoption levels, making the rapid adoption and usage of generative AI extremely rare for an emerging technology.
According to Deloitte’s survey of 4,150 UK adults, slightly over half of the population was aware of generative AI. Approximately one in 10 respondents, equivalent to around four million people, used generative AI for work purposes.
The popularity of ChatGPT soared as it gained attention for its capability to generate human-like responses in various styles, including articles, essays, jokes, poetry, and job applications in response to text prompts.
Following ChatGPT’s success, Microsoft introduced its Bing chatbot, based on the same system, followed by Google’s Bard chatbot. Most recently, Anthropic, a US firm, unveiled Claude 2.
Nevertheless, concerns have been raised about the potential misuse of these systems, as their ability to generate realistic text, images, and even voice at a massive scale raises the possibility of them being employed as tools for spreading widespread disinformation campaigns.
