26.7 percent of people in Japan said they had used generative AI.

The figure roughly tripled from the previous year, but it fell far short of China, where AI usage stood at 81.2 percent. The figure for the United States was 68.8 percent.

People in their 20s were the top users of AI in Japan, with 44.7 percent utilizing the technology. This was followed by people in their 40s and 30s.

49.7 percent of Japanese companies were planning to use generative AI.