People in France and generative AI
Share of people aged 12 and over who use generative AI, in %
People in France and generative AI
The analysis
- The share of users has more than doubled in 2 years.
- Among 18-24 year olds, use is almost universal.
- A third of users use it every day; 46% of respondents believe a question to an AI weighs more on the environment than a conventional search.
The figures
- Overall, 2023: 20 %.
- Overall, 2025: 48 %.
- Ages 18-24, 2025: 85 %.
Assumptions
- People aged 12 and over living in France.
- Use as declared in a survey.
- The survey does not distinguish voluntary use of AI from AI activated by default in services.
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