I asked DuckDuckGo’s AI a question about the number of UK driving licences held, broken down by age ranges, following yet another TV news item regarding the carnage in the roads caused by medically-challenged older drivers. The response I received included these consecutive statements:
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Older Drivers (55+ years): There are 7 million drivers aged 65 and over, with a higher number of female licence holders (5 million) compared to males (2 million).
🚗 Gender Trends
The data indicates that male drivers outnumber female drivers across all age groups, although the gap narrows in younger age brackets. For instance, in the 17-24 years category, the difference is less pronounced compared to older age groups. UNQUOTE
It would seem that the AI bot doesn’t check what it writes.
One incidental question arising from this is where have male drivers over
65 gone, if outnumbered 5 to 2 by female drivers?
Across all the age ranges mentioned, the number of driving licences held is a consistent 7 million.
The AI stats came from Statista and gov.uk sources.