Europe’s average AI use hides a wide age gap
EU, 2025: 63.8% of people aged 16–24 used generative AI, versus 6.5% of ages 65–74. Denominators include everyone in each group, not only internet users.
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EU, 2025: 63.8% of people aged 16–24 used generative AI, versus 6.5% of ages 65–74. Denominators include everyone in each group, not only internet users.
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- Ages 16–24 % of people in the stated group
2025: 63.81
- Ages 65–74 % of people in the stated group
2025: 6.5
Published estimates from one source are compared. Overlapping groups are not added as separate people; association is not causation.
Eurostat 2025: percentages of everyone in the stated group, including non-internet users. DSI 2.0 is a proxy based on reported activities in five areas, not an exam. Basic overall skills require basic skills in all five areas. Education uses ISCED 0–2 and 5–8; other group characteristics are not controlled. AI use covers the last three months. Components and groups are not additive; comparisons do not establish causes.
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