Gen Z Pushes Back on AI, Turning to Analog as Anxiety Grows
TL;DR
Gen Z's enthusiasm for AI is waning amid rising anxiety about job displacement and a public backlash at commencements; surveys show a 14% drop in excitement and growing anger toward AI, even as many young people still use AI daily. The mood shift coincides with a tougher job market and a nostalgia for older tech, with some grads and workers resisting AI strategies while others see AI as accelerating their careers.
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- Eric Schmidt met with boos during University of Arizona commencement speech over AI fears Fox Business
- College Kids Don’t Want Your AI Bloomberg.com
- Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements AP News
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