{"id":3075,"date":"2025-11-11T19:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/iaunil\/artificial-intelligence-survey-at-unil-widespread-use-and-clear-expectations\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:34:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:34:03","slug":"artificial-intelligence-survey-at-unil-widespread-use-and-clear-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/iaunil\/en\/artificial-intelligence-survey-at-unil-widespread-use-and-clear-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial intelligence survey at UNIL: widespread use and clear expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence<\/strong> at the University of Lausanne carried out, from November 29 to December 13, 2024<\/strong>, a survey among the university community<\/strong> to better understand AI uses, perceptions, and expectations.
The results of this study<\/strong>, based on responses from 1,827 members of UNIL<\/strong>, will help guide the future institutional strategy<\/strong> on artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n

\u2192 Download the full report (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Widespread adoption of AI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

88% of respondents<\/strong> reported having already used a generative AI tool.
Among them, 53% use it very frequently<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

The most common uses include translation<\/strong>, language editing<\/strong>, information retrieval<\/strong>, document summarization<\/strong>, and brainstorming<\/strong>.
Conversational assistants<\/strong> (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) and translation tools<\/strong> (DeepL, Google Translate) largely dominate current practices.<\/p>\n\n

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Differences and nuances across profiles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The survey highlights differences by gender and role<\/strong>.
34% of men<\/strong> report intensive or daily use, compared to 21% of women<\/strong>.
Students<\/strong> mainly use AI for idea generation and information search.
Teachers and researchers<\/strong> favor translation, language editing, and programming.
Administrative and technical staff<\/strong> mainly use AI for drafting and reviewing administrative documents.<\/p>\n\n

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Positive perceptions with cautious awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

A large majority (87%<\/strong>) consider AI tools to be useful<\/strong> in academic and professional contexts.
However, this enthusiasm is tempered by several significant concerns<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n