- Less than half (45%) of researchers have sufficient time for research due to pressure from information volume, administrative tasks, and publishing demands.
- 58% of researchers now use AI tools, up from 37% in 2024, viewing AI as transformative for saving time and improving work quality.
- Researchers show regional confidence gaps in AI, with 68% in China believing AI gives more choice versus 29% in the US and 26% in the UK.
- Top uses of AI include finding/summarizing research (61%), literature reviews (51%), and drafting grant proposals (41%) or papers (38%).