It has been nearly three years since Silicon Valley began aggressively promoting large language model-based chatbots such as ChatGPT as the inevitable future of nearly everything, and no group has felt the pressure more acutely than Generation Z.
As with many previous tech trends, young people are among the heaviest users of AI chatbot tools. However, polling data reveals a growing backlash among Gen Z students and workers, contradicting the optimistic narratives put forth by companies like OpenAI and Google.