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96% of students in Catalonia have used AI at some point.
On February 28th, the study “AI and Employability: The Future of Students in Catalonia” was presented, a research promoted by Planeta Formación and Universities with the technical support of GAD3. This analysis delves into the impact of artificial intelligence in the workplace and its influence on future generations of professionals in Catalonia.
During the event, Narciso Michavila, president of GAD3, shared the main keys of the study, providing a strategic vision on how AI will transform the employment landscape and the most demanded skills in the labor market in an increasingly digitized environment, offering fundamental tools for students, teachers and companies.
The study reveals that the vast majority of students in Catalonia (96%) have used AI at some point. Of these, 7 out of 10 use artificial intelligence tools at the user level. In addition, 27% of respondents are able to create and apply AI, demonstrating an advanced level of understanding and skills in these tools.
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We ask what are the main applications that define Artificial Intelligence?
The students determined task optimization as the most highly valued in all fields of study. This is followed by image analysis and process automation. The report also explores the opportunities and challenges that AI poses for the future of work. Key opportunities include increased productivity, automation of repetitive tasks, and advances in research and development (R&D) that drive innovation and optimize processes.
The students determined task optimization as the most highly valued in all fields of study. This is followed by image analysis and process automation. The report also explores the opportunities and challenges that AI poses for the future of work. Key opportunities include increased productivity, automation of repetitive tasks, and advances in research and development (R&D) that drive innovation and optimize processes.
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61% of students in Catalonia show high willingness to learn about AI
Of these, 39% claim that “it is the future”, and 21% highlight its “usefulness”, recognizing the potential of AI to transform not only the labor market, but also society as a whole.
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What role do educational institutions play in AI?
The study reveals a broad consensus on the need to improve AI training for both students and teachers. In addition, more than half, 67% of the respondents consider it very necessary to create training programs due to the lack of training in AI as this could affect the future employability of students, another of the measures they consider relevant is the collaboration with productive sectors for practical applications of AI.
Technical specifications
Universe: higher education students between 18 and 35 years old.
Scope: Catalonia.
Quotas: by sex and age (INE), level of studies and teaching area.
Data collection procedure: computer-assisted online interview (CAWI).
Sample size: 391 total interviews distributed according to the indicated profile.
Sampling error: ±5.1% (n=391) for a confidence level of 95.5% (two sigmas) and in the worst-case scenario of P=Q=0.5% (two sigmas).
(two sigmas) and in the worst-case scenario of P=Q=0.5 under the assumption of simple random sampling.
Interview duration: 7-8 minutes (35 questions).
Fieldwork dates: October 10-23, 2024.
