Gen Z Is Souring on AI — But Half Still Use It Weekly
A Gallup survey finds young people are less hopeful and more angry about AI, even as 50% use GenAI regularly.
Young people are losing faith in AI, even as they keep using it. A Gallup survey of 1,500 people aged 14 to 29 found that hopefulness about artificial intelligence dropped from 27% to 18% over the past year. Meanwhile, anger toward the technology is on the rise.
Despite the growing skepticism, usage remains high. Half of respondents report using generative AI tools on a daily or weekly basis.
That's a striking disconnect: the generation most fluent in AI tools is also the one turning most cynical about them. They're not walking away — they're just losing the optimism.
The findings, reported by the New York Times, paint a picture of a demographic that treats AI as a fixture of daily life while harboring deepening doubts about where it's all heading.