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title: Older Adults Perspectives on AI | Mather Institute
description: An overview of the ways in which today’s older adults use common types of AI, their concerns, and their thoughts on how AI should be used in the future.
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# PLUG INTO OLDER ADULTS’ THOUGHTS ON AI

People age 55 and better today hold surprising views on the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Discover how this age group uses common types of AI, what concerns they have about it, and where they see applications for it in the future.

##### IN THIS RESEARCH BRIEF, YOU’LL LEARN:

- which AI devices are already being used by the majority of older adults
- why some older adults have a more favorable outlook on the future of AI than others
- which future AI capabilities older adults are excited about, and which concern them

## FROM THIS RESEARCH BRIEF:

“Approximately half of respondents believe that it is either extremely or somewhat likely that AI will make the world a better place 50 years from now..**.**”

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###### DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY OF THIS RESEARCH BRIEF:

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###### OLDER ADULTS' VIEWS ON GPS, SMART SPEAKERS & AI

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