A recent survey in Japan found that almost half of elderly women living in the country prefer artificial intelligence over humans for advice on interpersonal conflict, a higher percentage than any other age demographic, where consulting a human remains the favoured choice.
According to the Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community survey, conducted online in mid-January, when asked whether they would prefer to consult a human or AI about relationship issues, 47.8% of female respondents in their 60s and 70s chose AI, which is more than the 37.3% who preferred humans.
This is compared to the overall tally of all respondents, in which 45.8% said they would choose humans and 36.5% said they would choose AI when seeking unbiased and objective advice on interpersonal problems. The remaining 17.7% said they did not know or did not want to pick either option.
