Young Cypriots are using artificial intelligence tools at significantly higher rates than their European peers, according to 2025 Eurostat data showing generational and geographic divides in AI adoption.
Some 76.5% of Cypriots aged 16-24 use AI tools, well above the EU average of 63.8%. Greece leads the EU with 83.5% usage amongst young people, followed by Estonia at 82.8% and Czechia at 78.5%.
The lowest adoption rates were recorded in Romania (44.1%), Italy (47.2%) and Poland (49.3%).
Amongst young Cypriots who do not use AI tools, 38% cited a lack of necessity, whilst 8% were unaware such tools existed and 3% lacked knowledge of how to use them. Privacy and security concerns accounted for just 1% of non-users.
The data reveals a clear generational gap in AI adoption. Usage amongst 16-24 year-olds is nearly double that of the general population aged 16-74, where just 32.7% use AI tools.
Other European countries show varied adoption rates amongst young people: Spain 75.6%, Portugal 76.5%, Ireland 66.5%, Germany 52.7%, Slovenia 67%, Finland 67.1%, Lithuania 73.7%, Latvia 73.2% and Bulgaria 50%.
The Eurostat report indicates that 39.3% of young people in the EU use AI for studies, compared to just 9.4% of the general population. A further 44.2% use AI tools for private purposes including information, entertainment and organisation.
The report notes that in recent years it has become increasingly common for students to use AI not merely as a supplementary tool for finding sources or general guidance, but as a primary replacement tool for completing assignments, reports and even dissertations.
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