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Harvard Youth Poll – Gen Z Is Rapidly Losing Faith in America

10 points| skx001 | 2 months ago |iop.harvard.edu

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skx001|2 months ago

Key points:

- Overall, 59 percent said they regard AI as a threat to their future job prospects, far more than immigration (31 percent).

- 43 percent said they were already struggling financially or had limited financial security.

- Fifty seven percent felt the country is headed down the wrong path. During the 2009 recession, that number was only 37 percent.

- When asked about political violence, 28 percent said they view it as “acceptable when the government violates individual rights.”

sarimkx|2 months ago

> Overall, 59 percent said they regard AI as a threat to their future job prospects, far more than immigration (31 percent).

This is in line with my observation, unlike what many older folks think, Gen Z are more skeptical of new tech. Many who were the first generation to grow up with social media are the first ones quitting social apps like Facebook, Instagram etc.

On the physical/hardware side, old tech is making a massive comeback among Gen Z. Film cameras, 2000s digicams etc.