Gen Z gets heat for booing AI, but their lives have been disrupted by tech more than any generation since WW2
Gen Z is experiencing significant disruptions in their lives due to technology, particularly artificial intelligence. As they transition into the workforce, many are feeling anxious about job security and the impact of AI on entry-level positions. This has led to a negative sentiment towards AI, as evidenced by their reactions at graduation events.
- ▪Gen Z has faced multiple disruptions, including the pandemic and the rise of AI.
- ▪Many young people feel that AI threatens their job prospects, leading to increased anxiety.
- ▪Graduates have been booing speakers who promote AI, reflecting their concerns about the technology.
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Rikki Schlott Opinion Gen Z gets heat for booing AI, but their lives have been disrupted by tech more than any generation since WW2 By Rikki Schlott Published May 19, 2026, 2:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Gen Zers can be entitled, coddled, anxious self-professed victims. But, for as much as I’ve criticized my generation in columns through the years, I must admit: sometimes they have a point. Those born between 1997 and 2012 have experienced one historically seismic disruption after another in their short lives, all at delicate times in their development. The typical Gen Zer was handed an iPad or iPhone as a tween and had their childhood sucked up by a screen.
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