Professional Audio and Artificial Intelligence: Industry Sentiment Survey This survey explores how audio professionals feel about AI tools in our industry. It is anonymous and takes about 6–8 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers — your honest perspective is the point. Results will be used to inform industry dialogue on AI usage standards and professional policy. Question Title * 1. Which best describes your current personal use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, AI-powered DAW plugins, stem separation, mastering assistants, transcription tools, etc.) in your professional work? I use AI tools regularly (weekly or more) I use AI tools occasionally (a few times a month) I've tried AI tools a few times but don't use them regularly I'm aware of AI tools but haven't used them I actively avoid using AI tools Question Title * 2. Which categories of AI tools have you personally used in your professional work? (Select all that apply) Generative audio/music tools (AI music generation, sample/loop generation) Stem separation / source separation AI mixing or mastering assistants Transcription / speech-to-text Noise reduction / restoration (AI-powered) AI-powered audio cleanup in video/podcast editors (e.g., Adobe Podcast, Descript) Writing/editing assistance (proposals, liner notes, marketing copy) Project management or admin (scheduling, invoicing, email drafting) Research or learning (technical questions, troubleshooting) Image/video generation (album art, promo material) Coding or plugin development None of the above Other Question Title * 3. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree AI tools have already changed the way I do my work, for better or worse AI tools have already changed the way I do my work, for better or worse Strongly disagree AI tools have already changed the way I do my work, for better or worse Disagree AI tools have already changed the way I do my work, for better or worse Neutral AI tools have already changed the way I do my work, for better or worse Agree AI tools have already changed the way I do my work, for better or worse Strongly agree I feel confident in my understanding of how AI tools work I feel confident in my understanding of how AI tools work Strongly disagree I feel confident in my understanding of how AI tools work Disagree I feel confident in my understanding of how AI tools work Neutral I feel confident in my understanding of how AI tools work Agree I feel confident in my understanding of how AI tools work Strongly agree I feel pressure to adopt AI tools to stay competitive I feel pressure to adopt AI tools to stay competitive Strongly disagree I feel pressure to adopt AI tools to stay competitive Disagree I feel pressure to adopt AI tools to stay competitive Neutral I feel pressure to adopt AI tools to stay competitive Agree I feel pressure to adopt AI tools to stay competitive Strongly agree AI tools are more hype than substance in our industry AI tools are more hype than substance in our industry Strongly disagree AI tools are more hype than substance in our industry Disagree AI tools are more hype than substance in our industry Neutral AI tools are more hype than substance in our industry Agree AI tools are more hype than substance in our industry Strongly agree Next