Americans are buying into AI hype, but one US region isn't convinced: study

The use of artificial intelligence among Americans has skyrocketed since the release of platforms such as ChatGPT, and a new study found that residents of states out West are far more likely to use AI than Southern states. 

"The use of Artificial Intelligence in the US is on the rise, and it's clear to see why," a spokesperson for YACSS, an AI-driven company that builds websites and also conducted the study, said of the findings in a report provided to Fox News Digital. 

"It is frequently used to reduce time spent on tedious tasks as well as provide users with endless creative possibilities, and this is all available at the touch of a button."

The study, released this month, examined Google data on keywords frequently searched by people interested in artificial intelligence over a 12-month span, and averaged each state's monthly search volume for such terms per 100,000 people. 

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