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The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly disrupted modern societies, reshaping key areas such as education, the economy, the media and political communication. Since OpenAI’s pioneering ChatGPT software was publicly released in November 2022, followed by a growing eco-system of similar tools, debates surrounding the societal opportunities, challenges, and risks of AI have intensified. These discussions are taking place across various scientific disciplines, as well as in politics and the economy. But what does the general public know about AI? Can the public identify when AI is being used? Which uses are seen as appropriate, and which are not? This article is based on the 2024 Digital Skills Austria study and reveals that the public often struggles to identify instances of AI usage in everyday contexts, while misjudging scenarios that could lead to hallucinations and misinformation.

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Are They Aware When AI is Used? And What do They Think that AI Should be used for? – Insights into the Digital Skills Austria III Study

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Dimitri Prandner

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The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly disrupted modern societies, reshaping key areas such as education, the economy, the media and political communication. Since OpenAI’s pioneering ChatGPT software was publicly released in November 2022, followed by a growing eco-system of similar tools, debates surrounding the societal opportunities, challenges, and risks of AI have intensified. These discussions are taking place across various scientific disciplines, as well as in politics and the economy. But what does the general public know about AI? Can the public identify when AI is being used? Which uses are seen as appropriate, and which are not? This article is based on the 2024 Digital Skills Austria study and reveals that the public often struggles to identify instances of AI usage in everyday contexts, while misjudging scenarios that could lead to hallucinations and misinformation.