Pew: Young adults now more worried than excited about AI
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- Pew Research Center published a report Tuesday finding that a majority of U.S. adults under 30 are now more concerned than excited about AI's growing use in daily life
- AI excitement has dropped off across all age groups since 2021, according to Pew data
- The Pew findings point to rising public concern as AI becomes more embedded in everyday activities, a shift that cuts across demographic lines rather than isolating young adults
Why it matters: The cohort typically most receptive to new technology — adults under 30 — is now net-negative on AI's daily expansion, and the cool-off is happening across every age group since 2021. That broadens the story from a youth-skepticism headline into a wider sentiment shift that product rollouts and policy debates will have to navigate.
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