Survey: 92% of Gen Z Learn With AI, but 57% Struggle to Apply It at Work
fortune · reddit · 2026-10-02
A Preply survey of 5,000+ professionals across nine countries found Gen Z workers are the most likely to use AI for learning—and the most likely to struggle applying it.
- 92% of Gen Z respondents used AI to learn career-related skills in the past year
- 57% said they struggled to put what AI taught them into practice, versus 40% of Gen X
- Young workers increasingly turn to AI agents to avoid repeatedly asking bosses questions, but chatbot answers can be plainly wrong at execution time
- The gap raises employer concerns about real skill development and what support workers need
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