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Gen Z is using AI for far more tasks than older generations.
Millennials, however, are more willing to spend money on AI.
Different generations cited different barriers to adopting AI.
The adoption and use of generative AI tools vary widely between generations, according to a recent study from media company Future.
Based on a survey of more than 2,000 people across the US and UK, the study found -- unsurprisingly -- that the heaviest users of AI tend to skew younger, between the ages of 18 and 40.
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The researchers also analyzed how each generation is using generative AI. On average, younger respondents tended to use the technology for a far greater variety of purposes. For example, 55% of Generation Z respondents said they've used generative AI "to create imagery/art," compared with 46% of millennials and smaller proportions of Generation X and baby boomers.
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