If you’ve been curious about how the generative AI technology is currently playing out in the global market, the following is a list of interesting generative AI stats of 2025 to keep you well informed.
On the other hand, if the stats bore you, then just scroll down to almost the end of this page, as I share with you my very own and personal thoughts about generative AI.
It may just pique your interest.
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Table of Contents
• Generative AI Adoption Stats
• Generative AI Productivity Stats
• User Trust Statistics in Generative AI
• Generative AI Software Statistics
• ChatGPT Statistics
• Statistics on Generative AI Art
• My Thoughts on Generative AI
Generative AI Adoption Stats
Adoption of generative AI technology is rapidly gaining traction across industries.
Here are some numbers that show who use it the most and what the adopters found.
• Gen Z or Millennials make up 65% of users of generative AI, and 72% of them have jobs – Salesforce
• 68% of the Gen X (Baby Boomers) are non-users – Salesforce
• 37% of users working in marketing or advertising in the US have used generative AI for work-related tasks – Statista
• Statista projected that from 2024-2030, ‘Generative AI’ segment in the US would see a steady decline of 49.7% – Statista
• 44% of users say there’s a significant difference between human-generated content and chatbot-generated content – Forbes Advisor
• To date (Feb. 2025), NewsGuard has identified more than 510 websites with ‘unreliable’ AI-generated news that produced false narratives. A 246% increase since 2023 – NewsGuard
Generative AI Productivity Stats
Is generative AI showing promising results in terms of productivity?
You’ll find the answers below.
• Marketers predict generative AI will save them 5.0 hours of work per week – Salesforce
• A Fortune 500 software company’s customer service workers found that deploying generative AI tools increased productivity by an average of 14% – National Bureau of Economic Research
• The least skilled workers benefited the most as they completed their work 35% faster – National Bureau of Economic Research
• According to the Capgemini Research Institute report, 80% of enterprises have increased their investment in generative AI since 2023. – Capgemini Research Institute
User Trust Statistics in Generative AI
It looks like the level of trust in generative AI tools varies.
Here’s a look at what the numbers say about how much people trust AI.
• 76% of consumers are concerned about inaccurate information from generative AI products – Forbes Advisor
• 73% of global consumers say they trust contents created by generative AI – Capgemini Research Institute
• However, Western nations were the least willing to trust and embrace AI across personal and private space – KPMG International
• 60% of adult men and 40% of adult women in the US strongly trust generative AI. They are mostly millennials who have not finished college – Insider Intelligence
• 66% of US adults are concerned about privacy issues involving the use of generative AI for social media – Insider Intelligence
• Geographically, trust in AI is far higher in developing countries and among those under 40 – Ipsos
Generative AI Software Statistics
In the software sector, I have found the following stats to be pretty mind-blowing.
• A whopping 92% of U.S based developers are already using generative AI coding tools both in and outside of work – Github
• 60% of the design work for new websites and mobile apps will be automated by generative design AI by 2026 – Gartner
• In just three years, VC companies have invested more than $1.7 billion in generative AI, with software coding and AI drug discovery garnering the most funding – Gartner
• To support ChatGPT, OpenAI required 3,617 servers with a total of 28,936 graphics processing units (GPUs), resulting in a power consumption of about 564 MWh per day, thus raising environmental concerns – TheStar, SemiAnalysis
ChatGPT Statistics
I’m sure most of you are curious about how ChatGPT is currently impacting people around the world, especially those who are using it.
The interest level was definitely high, and here’s what I found.
• Within the first month of ChatGPT’s debut, 27% of industry professionals used it for work. Respondents included executives from Amazon, JP Morgan, Meta, Nike, Bank of America, Google, IBM, Twitter/X, and other companies. – Fishbowl Survey
• When it comes to discovering products and making purchases, 55% of people surveyed by Statista preferred visiting stores in-person. While 36% of consumers would use ChatGPT for product research – Statista
• According to Semrush, ChatGPT’s integrated search feature has generated a surge in traffic for academic and educational sites. Organizations that adapt their content strategy to support learning, problem-solving and creative tasks will have a better competitive edge to connect with audiences. – Semrush Search Insights
• Almost half of ChatGPT users are willing to pay for a premium version – GWI
Statistics on Generative AI Art
If you’re an artist, you wouldn’t want to miss knowing the stats surrounding generative AI art.
It’s fascinating to see how this technology is being embraced and utilized in the art world.
• AI art first emerged in 2021 with the release of DALL-E by OpenAI in January 2021. It was soon followed by Midjourney and Stable Diffusion – TechTarget
• 31% of those who are familiar with AI image generators regard them as a big development in visual arts – World Economic Forum
• More than 50% of people can still tell when art is AI-generated – Yale Daily News
• Reddit’s AI community were far better able to distinguish real images from AI images – Tidio
• The majority of AI art generators are trained on the LAION-5B dataset, which has 5.85 billion images – LAION
• Art communities online have seen a 50% rise in discussions about AI-generated art. – Market.US
• 89% of artists worry that copyright laws are outdated. – Academy of Animated Art
• 28% of artists use DALL-E 2 to generate art, making it the most popular AI generator among artists. – Academy of Animated Art
• Artists indicated that if their artwork is used to train AI algorithms, 72.6% want to be compensated, and 53.5% want to be credited – Book An Artist Survey
At the same time…
• Downloads of the Cara app have soared since its launch on October 23, 2023. Cara offers an ethical space for art, choosing not to host AI-generated artworks. Thanks to artist and activist Jingna Zhang, the platform has quickly become a popular alternative to traditional social media. – Statista
My Thoughts on Generative AI
I hope you find the above list of stats insightful. I’ll be updating this post regularly to keep you informed about the latest developments in the AI space.
Many would agree that generative AI is advancing and revolutionizing various industries. But at the same time, demands for non-AI or human-made products and services are also increasing. They may become rarer overtime and as a result, the value of their work will go up. People will still buy them because of the emotional connection and meaning they evoke.
I mean…wouldn’t you?
I own some Van Gogh postcards and small collection of art prints from local and international artists I’ve met throughout the years. I feel proud and am grateful for the connection made with these artists. It’s a honour to learn about their life stories and be inspired by them.
I wish I had more walls to hang them…but here they are, my prized possession!
Despite all the hype of AI, it’s important not be distracted by it. At least, that’s what I’m doing and I’ve been enjoying the freedom of being simply the person I want to be…to continuously inspire and be inspired.
And what about you?
I’m curious to know how has AI impacted you so far.
Good, bad, meh?
Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions with me in the comments below. Thanks for reading and checking out the stats.
I leave you now with this beautiful documentary of Moath al-Alwi, a Guantánamo prisoner who despite still being incarcerated, found freedom in building model ships.
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