AI literacy score (SAIL4ALL) – by age group, gender and education level

On average across nine countries there were no differences in AI literacy by age and gender, but those with more formal education scored higher.

SAIL4ALL. Measured using Soto-Sanfiel, M. T., Angulo-Brunet, A., Lutz, C. (2025). 'The Scale of Artificial Intelligence Literacy for All (SAIL4ALL): Assessing Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence in All Adult Populations.' Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 1618. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05978-3. Base: Those across nine countries aged 18–24 = 1,725, 25–34 = 2,745, 35–44 = 3,298, 45–54 = 3,156, 55+ = 7,997; Women = 9,925, Men = 8,996; Low education = 2,278, Medium = 10,516, High = 5,627.
Source: Generative AI and News Report 2026: From standalone tools to information infrastructure
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