The AI backlash: Why Gen Z is pushing back | The Global Story
A 2025 Harvard poll of young people in the US found that a majority see AI as a threat to their career prospects.
And in recent months, numerous commencement speakers championing artificial intelligence on US college campuses have been booed by Gen Z graduates.
The controversy signals a growing unease among students about what the technology could mean for jobs, career stability, and the future of work.
We speak to Rachel Janfaza, founder of the Gen Z research firm The Up and Up, about why Gen Z’s relationship with AI is far more complicated than many think.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Why were Gen Z graduates booing speakers?
04:27 What do Gen Z students think about AI?
08:00 What is the job market like for Gen Z?
09:32 AI as an opportunity for Gen Z
14:09 What is ‘revealed preference’?
