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Thumbs Down On Everything

A new Axios-Generation Lab poll of 18- to 34-year-olds finds that 27% of younger Americans believe they or someone they know has lost a job because their employer replaced them with AI, despite research suggesting the actual share of job losses from AI is smaller. The survey also shows that 36% of respondents trust neither political party to bring down the cost of living, compared to 26% for Democrats and 22% for Republicans, reflecting widespread suspicion and mistrust toward technology and institutions.

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Thumbs Down On Everything
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“More than a quarter of younger Americans (27%) believe they or someone they know has lost a job because their employer replaced them with AI, according to a new Axios-Generation Lab poll of 18- to 34-year-olds,” Axios reports.

“Research suggests the actual share of job losses from AI is smaller. But the survey reflects the suspicion, mistrust and fatalism in how Gen Zers and young Millennials see the technology — sentiments driving their views on politics, the economy and social interactions.”

”Asked which political party they trust more to bring down the cost of living, respondents’ top choice was neither (36%) — over Democrats (26%) and Republicans (22%).”

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