Who Gets the Last Laugh: The Top Reasons We’re Using A.I. Include Making Ourselves Giggle?

This goofy damn image was generated with AI (Most of our images are – we’re too tight to pay for a Getty Images license). You can always tell when an image was AI generated. Because humans have six fingers and all the words are spelled wrong – ironically, AI can’t spell!

Artificial intelligence is starting to soak into our work AND personal lives, but many of us are still only using it to create silly images . . . to get it to say funny stuff . . . or just to see what it can do.

A new poll asked people how they’re using A.I., and here’s what people said:

1.  To look up the answer to a question . . . 51% of us have used A.I. for that.

2.  To amuse yourself . . . 33%

3.  To get clarification on complex topics . . . 33%

4.  To get step-by-step instructions . . . 33%

5.  To translate text into another language . . . 31%

6.  To create or edit images . . . 29%

7.  To provide summaries of text . . . 29%

8.  To draft or proofread written content . . . 28%

9.  To help with work-related tasks . . . 27%

10.  To generate creative ideas . . . 26%

11.  To assist in learning a new skill or hobby . . . 26%

12.  To get health advice . . . 24%

13.  To provide recipes or cooking advice . . . 23%

14.  To get advice on a “personal matter” . . . 22%

15.  To provide entertainment recommendations . . . 21%

27% of people say they never use A.I., which actually seems low.  Another 27% use A.I. regularly within a week.  17% use it several times a month.  And 19% say they’ve used it here and there, but less than monthly.

Fewer people use it in their jobs, for now.  It’s easy to think of A.I. as a novelty right now, but chances are, it’ll have the last laugh.  It may not force you out of a job . . . but most people will probably be forced to use it as a tool.

(YouGov)