Preply: 88% of professionals learn with AI, but 49% can't apply skills

Preply surveyed 5,050 working professionals across nine countries: 88% use AI in learning and 37% call AI tools their primary method. Yet 49% said they kept a learning routine for months without being able to apply the skill in real life, and 63% said they were busy learning without truly improving.

• 88% of respondents use AI for learning; 37% call it their primary method
• 49% cannot apply learned skills in real-world situations
• 63% say they learn a lot but see no real improvement
• 90% want AI to play a supporting role, not lead their learning