One in 10 parents see no problem with using AI to help with their kid’s homework. New research suggests at least a million parents may be using AI to help with homework or turning a blind eye to their child using it.
For the study, researchers quizzed 2,000 Brits across all age groups about their views on AI, how the technology is being used, and in which circumstances it is most appropriate. Brits believe the most acceptable use of AI is for work activities.
A third of UK adults said they use it for general office tasks (32%), spreadsheets (36%) and presentations (27%).
Around a quarter told researchers they use it for managing personal finances (26%), creating art (25%) or music (20%) for personal use or even to write a novel (14%). A fifth (22%) of Brits believe using AI to write a wedding speech is also an acceptable use.
The research, by mobile network operator Talkmobile, also found that one in 10 (11%) adults believe it is okay to use AI to help with homework – with younger Brits being far keener than the older generation on the issue.
More than a fifth (22%) of Gen Z adults – aged 18 to 27 and including recent school-leavers and current university students – see no problem with using AI for help with their studies.
In contrast, Britain’s Baby Boomer generation – aged 60 to 78 – appear dead against its use in learning, with only 4% of those polled saying it is acceptable.
More broadly, half (50%) of the Boomer generation believe AI is having a negative impact on society, compared to one in 10 (14%) who think it is having a positive influence.
Sarah Boyle, Head of Operations at Talkmobile said: “There are very few aspects of our lives that are not already influenced by AI – the genie is out of the bottle, it is here to stay.
“While we at Talkmobile share in the excitement that this new tech offers the world, we know just how much our customers value that human connection.
“For us, communication means human to human contact – and that will never seem old fashioned to us.”
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