1 in 4 Believes AI Could Replace Friends, Family: Jiji Poll

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–One in four people in Japan believes that more advanced artificial intelligence will replace their friends and families in the future, a Jiji Press survey on communications has found. The proportion of those who expressed this belief stood at 24.9 pct, while 65.1 pct said they did not think AI would replace their friends and families. Of the respondents aged between 18 and 29, 32.5 pct said that advanced AI would replace their friends and families in the future. The proportion stood at 30.1 pct among respondents in their 30s, 29.2 pct among those in their 40s and 31.4 pct among those in their 50s. In the survey, 30.8 pct of the overall respondents said they use generative AI, such as ChatGPT, while 67.8 pct said they do not. The usage rate came to 53.3 pct among those aged between 18 and 29, 56.2 pct among those in their 30s, 47.4 pct among those in their 40s, 27.4 pct among those in their 50s and 21.9 pct among those in their 60s. Asked what they use generative AI for, with multiple answers allowed, 64.7 pct, the largest group, said they use it for work, followed by 35.3 pct who cited cleaning, cooking and other household chores and 27.1 pct who said they use it to ask questions about current affairs. Also, 21.7 pct said they chat with AI about their favorite music, characters and celebrities, and 12.8 pct said that they use AI to express worries and complaints about love and work. The interview-based survey was conducted on 2,000 people aged 18 or older nationwide for four days from June 12. Valid responses were given by 57.1 pct of them. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]