Who uses Generative AI? Patterns and inequalities across the EU

Adăscăliței, Dragoș

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Published: 27 February 2026

Who uses Generative AI? Patterns and inequalities across the EU

Dragoș Adăscăliței

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Digitalisation Artificial intelligence

This paper describes generative AI use patterns across EU27 Member States in 2025, analysing cross-national variation and socio-demographic inequalities based on Eurostat aggregate data. Overall use of generative AI reaches 32.7% at the EU27 level, ranging from 17.8% in Romania to 48.4% in Denmark.

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