April 9 (UPI) -- Use of generative artificial intelligence has held steady among people in their teens and 20s, but skepticism about the technology is also rising among many in the age group, a Gallup poll released Thursday indicates.
Generation Z has been expected to excitedly adopt AI tools in school and the workplace, and slightly more than half use it weekly, but concerns about its risks and how much they trust it is beginning to echo older generations, a poll found.
Even Gen Zers who enthusiastically hold favorable views of AI tools and their potential benefits are raising questions about whether it enhances creativity or critical thinking, a survey by Gallup, GSV Ventures and the Walton Family Foundation shows.
"Gen Z's use of AI is mostly steady, but enthusiasm for it has declined while skepticism has climbed," Gallup wrote in a report on the survey.
"Gen Zers are more widely questioning AI's effects on their cognitive skills, particularly in thinking, learning and creativity," the polling organization said.
