Launched a couple of years ago, Microsoft (MSFT, Financial)-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT has propelled generative artificial intelligence adoption at a rate faster than that of personal computers and the internet, according a new study. After two years, the study by the St. Louis Federal Reserve, Vanderbilt University, and Harvard Kennedy School shows a 39.5% adoption rate for generative artificial intelligence against 20% for PCs and the internet.
According to the study, 39.4% of U.S. persons between the ages of 18 and 64 said they used generative AI tools in August 2024; 32% said they engaged at least once over the survey week. Of the working respondents, 28% utilized generative AI in their jobs, 24.2% used it weekly, and 10.6% used it daily.
Based on the research, ChatGPT—the first generative AI to go mainstream—remains the most commonly used tool. Of respondents, 6.4% utilized generative artificial intelligence daily and almost one in three used it occasionally outside of the office.
The study also showed how widely generative artificial intelligence is embraced in many different sectors. While one in five blue-collar workers and employees without a college degree claimed regular on-the-job use, more than forty percent of professionals in management, business, and computing professions utilize the technology. Men were more likely than women to apply generative artificial intelligence at home and at their jobs.
