AI tools are everywhere, so why do most people still use them like it’s 2015?

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AI tools are everywhere, so why do most people still use them like it’s 2015? Artificial intelligence now sits inside almost every tool you open, from search engines and office apps to browsers, phones, and creative software.

Updates keep adding assistants, copilots, and generators, each one promising to change how work gets done.

On paper, adoption looks high. Millions of users already have these features available, often switched on by default, waiting inside menus most people rarely explore.

Actual behaviour moves more slowly. Many users still write documents line by line, search the web the same way they did years ago, and complete tasks manually, even when the software suggests another option.

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