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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what they think of it

  • Written by Robin Brewer, Associate Professor of Information, University of Michigan
imageMost older adults who use AI use smart speaker assistants.Six_Characters/E+ via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence is a lively topic of conversation in schools and workplaces, which could lead you to believe that only younger people use it. However, older Americans are also using AI. This raises the questions of what they’re doing with the...

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