Japan Generative AI Use Tops 50% in June Survey
More than half of adults surveyed in Japan said they had used generative AI, and a similar share said they were current users, according to
More than half of adults surveyed in Japan said they had used generative AI, and a similar share said they were current users, according to a June 2026 survey by the Nippon Research Center.
The results mark the first time reported use exceeded 50% in the center’s quarterly surveys, which began in 2023. They show broadening adoption, including among older respondents, but the available findings do not identify the most common uses.
Use rises among older age groups
The survey covered men and women ages 20 to 69 in Japan. Overall, 56.3% said they had used generative AI; 50.4% said they were currently using it. The current-use question was added in December 2025.
Respondents in their 20s reported the highest use rate, at 68%. The rate was 61% among people in their 30s and 58% among those in their 40s.
Use also reached 55% among respondents in their 50s and 45% among those in their 60s. The center said those figures had risen substantially from the lower 20% range for both older groups in its March 2025 survey.
What the results show—and what they do not
The comparison with March 2025 points to a sharp rise in reported use among people in their 50s and 60s. The June figures also show that adoption was not limited to younger adults.
The survey measures what respondents said about their own use. The reported results do not break down which tasks people use generative AI for, or how frequently they use it.
Because the survey covered people ages 20 to 69 in Japan, its figures describe that group and do not establish usage rates among other ages or in other countries.
