Opinion: Youth skepticism towards AI driven largely by unemployment fears
mervenoyann · x · 2026-08-20
Merve Noyan commented on the adoption of AI, suggesting that young people's dislike for AI is largely driven by unemployment fears, not just issues like data center energy use. She noted that fear-mongering by certain companies regarding the job market exacerbates this anxiety.
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