RISJ nine-country survey: weekly generative AI use nears or exceeds half
_FelixSimon_ · x · 2026-11-11
The Reuters Institute's Generative AI and News Report 2026 surveys nine countries (Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Japan, Norway, UK, US).
Key findings:
- Rapid growth: weekly use of standalone generative AI jumped from 34% last year to roughly half in most countries — UK 42%, US 49%, France 48%, Denmark 51%, Japan 46%, Argentina 68%, Norway 57%.
- Occupation gap: high-skill professions lead — professionals 64%, managers 61% — but even elementary occupations sit at 45%.
- Brand landscape: ChatGPT leads weekly use at 34% (+12pp), Gemini 24% (+13pp), Copilot 11%, Claude 7% (+6pp); DeepSeek stalls at 2%, Grok at 4%.
- The report also covers AI as an information intermediary, public expectations across sectors, and implications for journalism, continuing 2024/2025 survey waves.
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