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
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.
For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news 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'?
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