{"id":22025,"date":"2025-10-01T11:59:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m-q.ch\/?p=22025"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:22:04","slug":"trust-in-ki-high-in-switzerland-but-public-does-not-recognize-daily-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m-q.ch\/en\/trust-in-ki-high-in-switzerland-but-public-does-not-recognize-daily-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidence in AI high in Switzerland, but public does not recognize daily use"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The \"age of intelligence\" has dawned. This is the conclusion Equinix draws from the results of a survey. (Image: Depositphotos.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From everyday applications such as Google searches and health trackers to the invisible benefits in drug research or pension planning: AI is already firmly anchored in our everyday lives. The majority of Swiss respondents are convinced that they understand how AI works (67 %), but only 38 % state that they use AI-supported services or applications on a daily basis. 12 % even say they never use them, revealing a clear knowledge gap in public understanding of this emerging technology.<\/p>\n

AI as the most rapidly accepted new technology<\/h3>\n

The survey, which includes insights from 6,000 respondents from Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK, found that a surprising 77 % of people in this region have no concerns about the increasing importance of artificial intelligence in society. In Switzerland, the figure is as high as 82 %. In fact, two thirds of local people already have confidence in AI. Compared to the initial trust levels of previous innovations such as the internet or the cell phone, this suggests that AI will be the most rapidly accepted new technology in modern history.<\/p>\n

Bruce Owen, EMEA President, Equinix states: \"AI is already in your pocket, on your wrist and in your inbox, but this data shows that most people are not aware of it. If we want to realize the true potential of AI, we need to better understand how we are already using it. Innovation starts with education.\"<\/p>\n

Improve understanding<\/h3>\n

Historically, every major innovation has been fraught with uncertainty and misunderstanding, from the advent of the internet to the cell phones we now take with us everywhere. Yet all these technologies have become an essential part of how we live and work. They have triggered tremendous innovation and impact in important areas of society such as communications, healthcare, entertainment and more.<\/p>\n

With consumer confidence in AI already exceeding and bucking historical trends, the data points to an opportunity for a new era of innovation. To realize this potential, it is now essential to improve our understanding of what AI is, how it works and what it is already doing for us.<\/p>\n

Has the age of intelligence dawned?<\/h3>\n

Other important results of the survey show:<\/p>\n