Summary
A recent survey shows that young people in Generation Z are feeling less enthusiastic and more upset about artificial intelligence (AI) compared to last year. Although they recognize the need to learn AI skills for future jobs, their excitement about the technology has decreased.
Key Facts
- The survey was conducted by Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures, and Gallup.
- Excitement about AI dropped from 36% to 22% among Gen Z members compared to last year.
- Those feeling hopeful about AI also fell from 27% to 18%.
- The percentage of Gen Z feeling angry about AI rose from 22% to 31%.
- Older Gen Z members showed the most anger concerning AI's impact.
- Daily AI users in Gen Z feel more positive than weekly users but are still less excited than last year.
- Despite mixed feelings, over half of Gen Z students believe they'll need AI skills for future education.
- The survey included 1,572 people aged 14 to 29 from the U.S., with a margin of error of ±3.6%.
