More than 80% of Romanians use artificial intelligence tools in at least one aspect of their lives, while nearly four in five AI users rely on them at least once a week, according to a new AtlasIntel survey commissioned by Edge Institute. The poll also found that AI has been adopted much faster for personal use than in workplaces or education.<\/p>\n
The survey, conducted between June 17 and 21 among 2,000 adults, found that 83% of respondents use AI tools in at least one context, while 16.9% said they do not use them at all.<\/p>\n
Most respondents use AI for personal purposes, with 77.9% reporting such use. Meanwhile, 15.4% said they use AI at work and 9.3% in school or university.<\/p>\n
Among AI users, 50.7% said they use the technology several times a week and 26.2% daily, meaning that nearly 77% interact with AI tools at least once a week.<\/p>\n
The study found that AI adoption is particularly widespread among younger Romanians. Some 97% of respondents aged 18 to 29 said they use AI, while usage falls to 68.5% among those aged 50 to 59 and to 29.3% among people over 70. AI use also increases with education level, rising from 80% among respondents without higher education to 93.3% among university graduates.<\/p>\n
Despite widespread adoption, respondents rated their AI skills relatively modestly. Nearly half (48.1%) described themselves as having only basic AI skills, 40.8% considered themselves intermediate users, and just 11.1% said they were advanced users.<\/p>\n
The survey suggested that Romanians recognize both the benefits and the risks of AI. Saving time was cited as the technology’s main advantage by 65.4% of respondents. At the same time, 55.5% agreed that AI will eliminate some jobs, while 51.8% believe it poses risks to personal data protection and security.<\/p>\n
However, concerns about job losses appear to be greater at the societal level than on a personal one. While more than half of respondents expect AI to eliminate jobs, only 21.9% said they were worried that their own job could be affected within the next five years, whereas 51.1% said they were little or not at all concerned.<\/p>\n
The survey also explored attitudes toward AI use in public institutions. Respondents were most uncomfortable with AI making medical diagnoses, with 69.7% expressing discomfort, and with AI deciding on social benefits, opposed by 57.4%. By contrast, respondents were more supportive of using AI for administrative tasks, such as processing applications or evaluating the performance of public employees.<\/p>\n
The survey was conducted online by AtlasIntel for Edge Institute between June 17 and 21, 2026, among a nationally representative sample of 2,002 Romanian adults.<\/p>\n
irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n
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