Gen Z’s AI Adoption Steady, but Skepticism Climbs

Gen Z’s AI Usage Stability: The usage pattern of generative AI among Generation Z (14-29 year olds) has remained largely consistent since last year, with half using it either daily or weekly.
Negative Sentiment Increases: Gen Z members have shown heightened negative emotions towards AI, with anger rising and excitement and hopefulness declining over the last year.
Skepticism About AI’s Benefits: Gen Zers are increasingly doubtful about AI’s ability to improve efficiency in learning and task completion, with fewer trusting in its benefits for creativity and research skills.
Workplace Concerns: Employed Gen Z individuals are more wary of AI’s risks in the workplace compared to potential benefits, and exhibit lower trust in AI-assisted work than fully human-generated work.
Student’s Future AI Exposure: A majority of Gen Z K-12 students believe they will need AI skills for their future education and careers, with increasing confidence about their preparedness to use AI in daily life after school.
AI Policy and Access in Schools: The prevalence of AI use policies and access in schools has increased among Gen Z students, although only a quarter say they are provided AI tools for school assignments.

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