An April 2023 survey of internet users worldwide found that 35 percent of respondents said they would not be able to tell whether a voice message was generated with AI or not. A similar share of respondents didn't know if they would recognize an AI-generated voice note. While Japanese internet users were most confident in recognizing the fake messages, users in Germany were the least confident.
Ability to recognize AI-generated voice messages among internet users worldwide as of April 2023, by country
Characteristic
I have no idea if I can or not
No I couldn’t tell—it’s harder than ever to tell what’s real or fake
Original question: "Would you respond and share money if you received a voicemail or voicenote from a family member or friend, based on the following situations?"
The source conducted research in the United States, the United Kingdom (UK), France, Germany, India, Australia, and Japan.
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