US EditionTwo-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don't understand its impacts
- A new report examines generative AI use in Canada based on a national survey.
- Researchers conducted a national survey of 1,500 adults during February and March to gather data.
- While GenAI tool use is widespread, deep understanding among Canadians is not.
- Survey data shows two-thirds of Canadians tried GenAI tools, yet only 38 percent feel confident using them effectively.
- These findings indicate a need for regulation and increased AI literacy in education.
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Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don't understand its impacts
When ChatGPT entered the public imagination in 2022, Canadians were curious, hopeful, anxious and had plenty of questions. Just three years later, our new report, The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025, finds that two-thirds of Canadians have already experimented with generative AI (GenAI) tools.
Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts
Canadians need literacy around AI, its applications and uses. (Shutterstock)When ChatGPT entered the public imagination in 2022, Canadians were curious, hopeful, anxious and had plenty of questions. Just three years later, our new report, The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025, finds that two-thirds of Canadians have already experimented with generative AI (GenAI) tools. That is an astonishing rate of adoption for a technology so novel, a…
According to the barometer 2025 Talan/Ifop "French and general AI" recently published 45% of French say they adopt general AI on a daily basis compared to 32% in 2024, an increase in usage of 40.6%. According to the study, these technologies are mainly used to carry out research (34%), save time in daily life (28%), correct spelling errors (23%), stimulate creativity (13%) or strengthen self-confidence (10%). Nevertheless, this spectacular break…
Two-thirds of Canadians have experimented with generative AI, but most don’t understand its impacts - Research Blog
Written by Anatoliy Gruzd, Toronto Metropolitan University, Anthony Clements Haines, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Philip Mai, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Canadians need literacy around AI, its applications and uses. (Shutterstock) When ChatGPT entered the public imagination in 2022, Canadians were curious, hopeful, anxious and had plenty of questions. Just three years later, our new report, …
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