Three fifths of Brits are now regular users of AI chatbots but a third harbour concerns about the rapid pace the technology is developing, new research by NordVPN reveals.
Despite the widespread adoption of AI, with 60% of UK consumers now embracing it, a quarter of users remain suspicious and would not trust chatbots with their personal information.
Among the ways that Brits are interacting with AI, a third (30%) are actively educating themselves on the technology so they can stay up-to-speed as it continues to advance into the future.
Most people are still getting to grips with the technology and worryingly mistake AI content for the real thing. The vast majority of users (93%) lack confidence in their ability to spot AI-generated images — although 16% say they previously created AI images using a chatbot themselves.
18% of AI users say they use the technology in their free time for leisure, but more than one in eight fear their jobs could one day be replaced by it. This is while 13% admit to using chatbots to help them at work and 10% use it at school or higher education.
