Young Adults Become the Most AI-Skeptical Generation, Pew Finds
shashib · x · 2026-08-21
Pew Research Center data from 2026 reveals that adults under 30 have become the most AI-skeptical demographic for the first time. While 31% were more excited than concerned in 2021, 55% now express more concern than excitement. Additionally, 73% expect AI to cut U.S. jobs over the next two decades, matching the sentiment of older cohorts. This shift challenges the enterprise assumption that younger recruits would trust and adopt agentic workflows fastest.
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