Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool

Kids are increasingly skeptical of artificial intelligence despite high adoption rates for using chatbots and similar tools. According to market research, many teens cringe at AI-generated content and worry about misinformation, deepfakes, job loss, and declining critical thinking skills. Unlike previous technology trends that young people typically embrace, kids are resisting AI because they see how it is being marketed to them by adults and corporations and because they recognize their generation will bear the consequences of any disruption it causes. This skepticism represents a shift where the skepticism about new technology is coming from young people themselves rather than from older generations.