Why is Gen Z increasingly discontent with AI?

About this episode

The episode explores the growing discontent among Gen Z towards AI, highlighted by their reactions at graduation ceremonies.

Booing AI at graduation ceremonies in the US is becoming a trend. What’s behind it? Host: Madeleine Parr Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Matt Russell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Madeleine Parr

Topics covered

• Gen Z
• AI
• discontent
• graduation ceremonies
• trends

Keywords

• Gen Z
• AI
• discontent
• graduation
• trends
• technology
• society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Observer, Acast

Places: US

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