Who Cares About AI—and Who Doesn't?
Who understands it, who doesn’t, and why it matters
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at the table with my family, talking about various current topics, and naturally, AI came up in the conversation.
A moment of silence.
I’m not sure how much our parents—or the parents of many of us—really know about AI. But every time I bring it up, the response is always something like, "Oh yeah, I know ChatGPT," "I’ve heard about that launch," or "That AI sounds familiar."
My next question is usually: "Have you ever used it? Or at least tried it recently?"
While AI has become part of everyday life for many of us, I find it surprising that, for some people, it’s more like just another news headline—something they hear about today and forget by tomorrow. In that sense, it’s clear that AI plays little to no role in their daily routines.
We tend to assume that interest in AI has skyrocketed worldwide, and that’s not wrong. Surveys show that curiosity about AI is widespread, with around 66% of people globally expecting it to significantly…
