The AI backlash is growing. Here’s how smart companies can adapt

# Gen Z Is Turning Against AI, and Companies Need to Notice Young people are increasingly skeptical and even angry about artificial intelligence, with those excited about AI dropping from 36% to 22% in just a year, while anger has grown from 22% to 31%—a stark reversal from expectations that tech-savvy youth would embrace the technology. The backlash has become visible at graduation ceremonies across the country, where students have booed speakers mentioning AI, signaling a real shift in how the next generation of workers views the technology. Companies that ignore this sentiment risk alienating the talent they need most, making it crucial for businesses to understand and address the concerns driving this pushback.