AI gets more 'meh' the more you use it, researchers find
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AI gets more 'meh' the more you use it, researchers find
"Academic publisher Wiley noted a link between researchers' use of AI and their confidence in its ability to perform as well as a human in a preview of its second ExplanAItions study on researchers' use of the technology. There were also some signs that respondents are happy with AI's ability to assist their work, but plunging confidence is definitely the hot-ticket takeaway."
"Comparing this year's survey of researchers from around the globe, 2,430 of whom participated, Wiley found that 84 percent are using AI tools to aid their work, up from just 57 percent in 2024. Here's the kicker: 53 percent of respondents in 2024's ExplanAItions report [PDF] believed that AI was already exceeding human capabilities in the use cases Wiley tested. In 2025, that number dropped to less than a third."
Global survey of 2,430 researchers found AI tool usage rose to 84% from 57% in 2024. Belief that AI already exceeds human capabilities in tested use cases dropped from 53% in 2024 to under one third in 2025. Early adopters remain more optimistic, judging AI superior in 59% of use cases, while newer users have recalibrated expectations. Wiley frames the trend as maturation and a better understanding of AI's limits and potential. Survey responses also show rising concern: every obstacle question about AI adoption registered higher agreement, indicating growing recognition of practical barriers.
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