35 percent of Norwegian youth use KI weekly or more often. This is an increase from 27 percent last year. This is revealed in the report “Young 2025” from the analysis agency Opinion, which was launched on Thursday. It measures values and attitudes among Norwegians who are between 15 and 25 years old. Almost half of young people say they use artificial intelligence for school work. Around 30 percent use AI tools as a search engine or for entertainment. It is “ChatGPT” that dominates clearly among the young, followed by “My AI”, which is Snapchat’s own AI tool. – I would guess that I am in KI maybe four times a week. I use it a lot for IT projects, if I’m stuck on something, says Helena Grødum (18). Four out of ten are also concerned that many jobs will be lost as a result of the development of AI. – It can be bad in the sense that it takes jobs, especially for those with poorer educations, says Grødum. Photo: Einar Torkelsen / news She attends Elvebakken high school in Oslo, and often uses ChatGPT and other tools for school projects. – I can often use it for arguments, but also spelling. I have dyslexia, so it can be difficult to see the small typos. KI is very good there, says Grødum. Boys use AI more often than girls, and the youngest are the most active, according to the report. Samuel Mayani (18) feels that KI removes a lot of stress from people’s everyday working life. – I may not use it very often, but mostly for arguments and maths. If I have to do maths, I usually ask how I arrive at the answer, because the aspects in the maths books tend to be quite unclear, he says. Think they may be lazy But even if use is increasing, there are still as many as four out of ten who rarely or never use AI. 15 percent say they never use artificial intelligence. About half believe that artificial intelligence will make them lazy or passive if they use it too much, according to the report. – There is certainly some truth in that. Now you can just give your text to KI, without waiting for feedback from a teacher, says Mayani. Samuel Mayani often sees fake videos and photos circulating on social media. – It is scary, especially if it is used for something more serious such as influencing an election campaign, he says. Photo: Einar Torkelsen / news Nevertheless, four out of ten believe that AI makes them more efficient in everyday life. – The time you save does not have to be spent being lazy. For example, we can do more research on medicine and cancer, says Grødum. In fact, you can become less lazy with AI, says psychologist Svein Øverland. If you use the tool correctly. – If you use AI in a smart way, for example when solving a problem, then you will be able to get many more ideas on how to solve that problem. Psychologist Svein Øverland. Photo: TEST!! PUBLIC PHOTO / Lilly Fritzman One should not get too comfortable with the use, emphasizes Øverland. – You should think that there is a risk that you may become lazier, because you become less compliant. If you learn that you can get away with taking a skipper’s tack, then you may not prepare well enough, because you have the mindset that you can always do it at the last minute. – Difficult to trust Only 17 percent of young people say they can trust that the information they get from artificial intelligence is correct, according to the report. 6 out of 10 fear an increase in fake news. Here, young people especially highlight KI, says Tove Botnen, marketing director at Opinion. Tove Botnen is marketing director at Opinion and has worked on the report. Photo: JoJo Studio – It is much easier to deceive people with AI-generated images, films and content now than in the past, she says. – At the same time, there is a healthy skepticism about the use of AI. Grødum is clear that she is skeptical of using AI models such as ChatGPT to find fact-based information. – I don’t ask ChatGPT to get facts, but use it more for inspiration and input, she says. Helena often uses ChatGPT for inspiration, but also for spelling. Photo: Einar Torkelsen / news It happens that she tries ChatGPT if she struggles to find something via normal search engines. – But it is difficult to trust that, says Grødum. Four out of ten are also concerned that many jobs will be lost as a result of the development of artificial intelligence. Both Grødum and Mayani recognize this. – In 50 years, I think we will have a completely different world as a result of AI, says Mayani. Published 24.10.2024, at 20.53 Updated 24.10.2024, at 21.32
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