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source: 1 article · updated: July 3, 2026
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Does Gen Z like or dislike AI?

Both, and that's the point. Gen Z uses AI more than any other generation, around 66% regularly, yet polling shows they're also the most actively hostile toward it. This isn't confusion — it's informed contempt from the people who use the tools most and trust them least.

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Big Tech Just Got a Brutal Reality Check

Pew Research shows only 16% of Americans expect AI to help society. Here's why the public turned on Big Tech's AI push — and why it isn't going back.

Crashtech Editorial July 3, 2026 AI Business & Money

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