base: respondents who had not used either text-focused or image-focused generative AI; nationally representative sample based on Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population estimates
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
Survey question: What are your reasons for not using generative AI?
Citation formats
Key reasons for not using GenAI tools Australia 2024
In a February 2024 survey conducted into adult media literacy in Australia, the top reason respondents had not used generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) services was due to a lack of interest. Just over ** percent of those surveyed had not used GenAI services due to not feeling confident that they could use these services well.
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Australian Media Literacy Alliance. (August 19, 2024). Leading reasons for not using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) services in Australia as of February 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1616169/australia-key-reasons-for-not-using-genai-services/
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