Goldman Sachs interns resist AI in creative fields, survey finds

Key facts

• Goldman Sachs surveyed nearly 2,100 interns for its 11th annual survey.
• 60% of interns prefer no AI involvement in creative fields such as art, music, and books.
• Last year, 54% of interns expressed a similar preference against AI in creative work.
• 71% of interns are comfortable with AI assistance for personal finance tasks like budgeting and investment advice.
• This figure is a slight increase from 70% in the previous year's survey.
• Interns see technology as a tool rather than a substitute, preferring direct experimentation for learning.

Goldman Sachs' 11th annual intern survey indicates a growing hesitancy among young professionals towards the integration of artificial intelligence in creative domains. The survey, which polled nearly 2,100 interns, found that 60% of respondents prefer AI to have no involvement in areas like art, music, and books, an increase from 54% in the previous year. This sentiment contrasts with their openness to AI in other aspects of their lives. For personal finance, 71% of interns are comfortable with AI assistance for budgeting and investment advice, a slight rise from 70% last year. Jacqueline Arthur, Goldman's global head of human capital management, noted that interns view technology as a tool rather than a replacement, with a majority preferring direct experimentation for learning. Supporting writing and code checking were also cited as frequent AI use cases. Despite being digital natives, interns still value human interaction, with 42% preferring in-person collaboration and citing spontaneous connections as a key benefit of office presence. They also emphasized hands-on learning over AI-assisted methods.