Public First has launched the AI skills quiz, an interactive diagnostic tool that lets users benchmark their skills against the rest of the population, learn more about the type of AI user they are and get actionable skills to instantly elevate their AI use and help unlock career growth.
The launch comes as the organisation argues that everyday experimentation with AI still needs to be converted into wider AI literacy to support career progression and nationwide economic growth.
Public First says the barriers to broader AI use are mostly behavioural, cognitive or organisational.
- Behavioral – The “One-and-Done” habit: Most casual users haven’t gotten into the habit of using AI effectively. Many aren’t yet iterating prompts, matching the right tool to the task, or are unsure of how to get started with multi-modal capabilities (text, visual, and audio inputs and outputs) and agentic workflows (where AI autonomously plans and executes multi-step tasks).
- Cognitive – The traditional “Search Box” mindset: Millions of users naturally apply their familiar search habits to AI tools, instead of treating it as a creative partner. Despite AI’s highly collaborative nature, only 37% of previous users have ever asked an AI to help them write a better prompt to quickly achieve more effective results.
- Organisational – The “Permission to Prompt” gap: Many workers are waiting for explicit permission to use AI. Only one-third of AI users have clear professional guidance to help them use AI confidently, and fewer than half know who to ask about responsible use.
Public First says levelling up starts with knowing where you stand, and the quiz is designed to show users how they compare with others while pointing them to practical steps for improving their AI use.
Source: blog.google.
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