AI Music Interest Declines Most Among Young Listeners: Luminate Study

AI Music Interest Declines Most Among Young Listeners: Luminate Study

According to a new study from Luminate, U.S. consumer interest in listening to AI-assisted music declined across all age groups from when they were first surveyed in May 2025 to November 2025. The greatest decline comes from Gen Alpha and Gen Z in particular, falling from net -6% to -16% during that period. Overall, U.S….

AI chatbots give misleading medical advice 50% of the time, study finds

AI chatbots give misleading medical advice 50% of the time, study finds

Artificial intelligence-driven chatbots are giving users problematic medical advice about half the time, according to a new study, highlighting the health risks of the technology that’s becoming increasingly integral in day-to-day life. Researchers from the US, Canada and the UK evaluated five popular platforms – ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek – by asking…

Over 70 per cent of Japan highschoolers use AI, mostly as study assistant: survey

Over 70 per cent of Japan highschoolers use AI, mostly as study assistant: survey

TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) A total of 73.7 per cent of Japanese high school students are using conversational artificial intelligence (AI), with the most common purpose being to serve as a study assistant and collect information, a survey showed. According to the Gakken Research Institute for Learning and Education survey, 36.6 per cent of elementary school students…

AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz

AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz

Credit: Photos Hobby, Unsplash Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems suggests that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is remarkably uneven across Italian firms. While some may have made a deliberate choice not to use AI, of the many that are planning to use it, some still lack the organizational structures needed…

University students are writing with AI – but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

University students are writing with AI – but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but also has raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types of studies provide interesting snapshots of reported…

College students are writing with AI, but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

College students are writing with AI, but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but has also raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types…

A third of consumers would buy directly via generative AI platforms, study finds

A third of consumers would buy directly via generative AI platforms, study finds

One-third of consumers would buy directly through ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms rather than click through to a retailer’s website, according to data from Kantar The data also highlighted that one in four consumers asked AI for product recommendations. Kantar reported that 15 per cent of the general public claimed that if AI didn’t…

U. of Phoenix Study: Gen AI’s Role in Higher Ed

U. of Phoenix Study: Gen AI’s Role in Higher Ed

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies scholars Patricia Akojie, Ph.D., Marlene Blake, Ph.D., and Louise Underdahl, Ph.D. have published new research exploring how generative artificial intelligence tools (GenAI) are being used in academic environments. Their article, “Academic Applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools: A Scoping Review,” appears in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Digital…