The State of Generative AI Use in Canada 2025: Exploring Public Attitudes and Adoption Trends

This report provides an in-depth examination of how Canadians perceive and utilize Generative AI. Based on a national survey of 1,500 respondents, it explores awareness, usage patterns, and levels of trust in tools that generate text (e.g., ChatGPT), images (e.g., DALL·E), audio (e.g., Speechify), and video (e.g., Sora). While many Canadians recognize the benefits of AI for productivity and entertainment, there are also strong concerns about ethical risks, data privacy, job loss, and its potential impact on critical thinking. A widespread skepticism toward AI companies, especially around the handling of personal data, has led to broad public support for stronger regulation.