A recent survey from digital magazine Readly has gathered statistics on the use of AI in a multitude of sectors. The survey concludes that the public are more concerned than optimistic when it comes to AI. These concerns are most concentrated on journalism, banking and finance and legal work.
One in five people are optimistic about the benefits of AI, compared to two thirds of respondants who expressed worry. This was taken from a pool of 2000 consumers.
Men trust AI more than women, with a quarter of the men questioned believing that it is beneficial. Only one in ten women shared the same sentiment. People aged 60 and over are the wariest, with only 14% of them seeing the benefit.
People regarded the legal profession’s use of AI negatively. 42% of respondents were against its use in the workplace, and only 10% saw its benefit.
Chris Couchman, head of content at Readly says, “These insights underpin the importance of human touch and oversight particularly in sectors like journalism, teaching and banking. Brits are happy to embrace technology when it has clear benefits to our daily lives but are wary of overreliance on AI in areas where human judgment plays an important role.”
“At Readly, our commitment has always been to quality journalism. While we believe AI has a place, we understand that its integration must be approached judiciously. Our survey shows that Brits believe that AI has a place in various sectors – the trick is to put it to work in a way that achieves balanced outcomes for all.”
Whilst many Brits worry about AI, 44% believe it is beneficial in medicine and medical technology.
People regarded AI to be the most useful in research (38%), smart-home devices (31%), tech coding (31%) and cybersecurity (24%).