‘More harmful than helpful’: young people sour on AI
Gen Z uses AI more than any cohort. They're also the most skeptical it'll help their careers.
Why it matters
Generational sentiment shift on AI adoption reveals emerging workforce anxiety about automation and creativity displacement — a critical signal for talent strategy and product-market fit in AI-native tools.
The key facts
9 to knowGen Z uses AI more than any other age group
Majority of young people surveyed view AI as 'more harmful than helpful'
Job prospect anxiety cited as primary concern among respondents
Creativity erosion fears emerging as secondary concern
Sentiment divergence between heavy users and perceived benefits
Gen Z are heaviest AI users but harbor significant concerns about employment impact
Reported fears center on job prospect weakening and creativity erosion
Sentiment gap between usage and trust suggests adoption fatigue or disillusionment
Potential workforce implications for companies betting on AI-native hiring strategies
Go to the source
Financial Times Technologyft.com
Publisher excerpt: Gen Z uses the technology more than anyone, but many fear it is weakening their job prospects and creativity