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Europeans are embracing artificial intelligence (AI), but some countries are more enthusiastic than others, new data shows.
Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT was launched in 2022, more than 1.2 billion people worldwide have used the AI tool. Report from Microsoft.
This is a faster adoption rate than other major technologies such as the Internet, personal computers, and smartphones.
The European Union, particularly the wealthiest countries, is currently at the forefront of AI adoption, a report has found. Ireland leads the pack with 41.7% of people regularly using AI in their daily lives and work.
France (40.9%) and Spain (39.7%) came next.
At the other end of the spectrum are Romania (15.3%) and Greece (17.7%), where people in the EU are least likely to use AI in their daily lives and work.
Looking outside the EU, Norway and the UK are also big supporters of AI, with the report finding that 45.3 per cent of Norwegians and 36.4 per cent of Britons regularly use AI.
Microsoft said that globally, the adoption of AI is closely linked to a country’s economy. In the Global North, adoption rates are around 23 percent, compared to 13 percent in the Global South.
Countries with more power, connectivity, and computing infrastructure are also accelerating the adoption of AI. However, approximately 4 billion people around the world live in areas where these factors remain a challenge.
“Disparities are not just caused by access to AI tools, but reflect growing disparities in infrastructure, education and language,” the report said.
