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Nine in 10 Americans use AI on their phone \u2014 but only 38% actually realize that they do.<\/p>\n
A survey<\/a>\u00a0of 2,000 adults explored how AI is used every day, finding that many were unaware of its presence in their everyday lives \u2014 like weather alerts (42%), call screening (35%), autocorrect (34%), voice assistants (26%) and auto brightness (25%).<\/p>\n For many, AI-powered camera features like night mode (19%) and photo memory slideshows (20%) are essential to capturing and enjoying their photos.<\/p>\n Conducted by Talker Research for\u00a0Samsung<\/a>, the survey found that half of respondents (51%) don\u2019t think they use AI on their phone, yet 86% reported using common AI tools daily when prompted with a list of features.<\/p>\n When it comes to their phone in general, one in six use their phone for at least 10 different career-related tasks in a day, and more than twice that percentage get a similar number of personal tasks done daily on their device (38%).<\/p>\n More than half of Americans primarily use their phone for tasks related to their job more than any other device (55%) \u2014 especially Gen Z (74%).<\/p>\n As a result, 47% think their phone is essential for their career, with younger respondents in millennial (65%) and Gen Z (62%) age ranges being the most likely to agree.<\/p>\n Similarly, six in 10 use their phone for staying organized more than they use other devices.<\/p>\n While the average person only uses half of the apps on their phone regularly, 57% are confident that they\u2019d be able to describe what every feature on their phone does, whether or not they use it.<\/p>\n Even with their phones always on deck, there\u2019s much to learn. A third of respondents discover new features on their phone at least once a month (34%).<\/p>\n When it comes to AI usage, some of the more specific uses include practical assistance. One respondent said that they use AI to get help with ideas, while another said they use it for organizing tasks better. A third of respondents use AI for job applications.<\/p>\n Some respondents are using AI for more creative purposes, like teaching them how to cook, helping them write lyrics or asking random questions for entertaining conversations.<\/p>\n Of those who didn\u2019t initially think they used AI regularly, but then learned that they do, a quarter said learning that it\u2019s already a part of their everyday life made their opinion of AI more favorable.<\/p>\n Americans are mostly interested in using AI for helping them save time on tasks (28%), while others want it to help make tasks easier (27%), provide instant solutions (23%) and to improve their skills or learn new things (22%).<\/p>\n As tech continues to evolve, the average respondent thinks we have about three years left of traditional phone use before AI changes how we interact with our devices; one in five think we have less than a year.<\/p>\n When asked about features that they\u2019d like to see from their phone in the next decade, some want even more advanced AI capabilities like \u201chealth monitoring, detecting vital signs and providing personalized wellness insights and alerts\u201d or \u201canticipating my thoughts and auto-inserting them without me having to type.\u201d<\/p>\n Others have even greater aspirations for their phone, with one wanting it to drive their car and another hoping it can charge itself without needing electricity.<\/p>\n Research methodology:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans using a nationally representative scale, with at least 20% who use Samsung mobile phones who have access to the internet;<\/strong>\u00a0the survey was commissioned by\u00a0Samsung<\/strong>\u00a0and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between\u00a0Nov. 25 and Dec. 2.<\/strong>\u00a0A link to the questionnaire can be found\u00a0[here<\/strong><\/a>].<\/em><\/p>\n To view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR\u2019s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research\u00a0Process and Methodology page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThe Smartphone as a Powerhouse for Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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