AI Gen Z

Gen Z scepticism towards AI is a wake-up call — universities must take it seriously

During this year’s graduation season, several ceremonies in the United States turned unexpectedly tense when speakers raised the topic of artificial intelligence. At the University of Arizona in Tucson, former chief executive of Google, Eric Schmidt, was booed while discussing AI and technological change. Speakers at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro received similar treatment.

‘I would rush home to speak to ChatGPT’: A quarter of Gen Z would rather talk to AI than a real person, research shows

‘I would rush home to speak to ChatGPT’: A quarter of Gen Z would rather talk to AI than a real person, research shows More than two-thirds of young people would cancel plans to spend time online, according to UK survey - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments One in four young people would rather talk to AI than a real person, new research has found. A national survey of 2,000 adults aged between 18-29 also found that more than two-thirds of young people would cancel plans out to spend time...

Half of Gen Z have started a business – and flexibility is the top motivation

Half of Gen Z have started a business – and flexibility is the top motivation A new poll shows half of Gen Z adults have launched their own business – more than any other generation, with flexibility cited as the biggest motivation. Half of Gen Zers have launched their own business, ranging from side hustles to fully established companies - the highest proportion of any generation. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed that amongst 18 to 29-year-olds, the primary motivation for striking out...

Gen-Z Gamer’s 3D-Model Startup Becomes China’s Latest AI Unicorn

‘More harmful than helpful’: young people sour on AI

Gen Z uses the technology more than anyone, but many fear it is weakening their job prospects and creativity

Ukraine Hits St. Petersburg With Massive Wave of Drones

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AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?

Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024, when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but still not exactly clear how that would happen.  Well, it’s been 18 months since that conversation, and you’re going to hear Harvey say that AI is now “omnipresent” in music production. And Harvey knows what he’s talking about — he is himself a legendary...

AI Job Grief: The Unnamed Psychological Crisis Hitting Tech Workers

AI Job Grief: The Unnamed Psychological Crisis Hitting Tech Workers In the summer of 2025, an Epic Games layoff cut a worker who was a terminally ill father. According to the most-discussed account of the episode, his family lost his life insurance along with the job.

Anthropic surges as OpenAI struggles to keep up

Stock market filing illustrates AI company’s meteoric rise, while California’s tech billionaires pour cash into elections Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. This week in tech, we’re discussing Anthropic’s meteoric rise, both theological and financial, and California’s unprecedented infusion of political cash from Silicon Valley.

Anthropic surges as OpenAI struggles to keep up

Stock market filing illustrates AI company’s meteoric rise, while California’s tech billionaires pour cash into elections Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. This week in tech, we’re discussing Anthropic’s meteoric rise, both theological and financial, and California’s unprecedented infusion of political cash from Silicon Valley.