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AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Young adults are losing faith in AI's upside

Data: Pew ; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios A majority of U.S. adults under 30 are now more concerned than excited about AI's growing use in daily life, according to a Pew Research Center report published Tuesday. Why it matters: AI excitement has dropped off across all age groups since 2021, as concerns about the technology's impact on job availability and society have grown. By the numbers: About 55% of adults under 30 say they're more concerned than excited about AI, a 24-point increase from 2021, when Pew first started asking the question. - Roughly 1 in ten say they're more excited about AI embedded in daily life, while a third feel both equally. - That's more in line with other age groups: 51% of adults ages 30–49 feel more…

What was the methodology used for the Pew Research Center survey regarding AI attitudes?
Pew surveyed 3,488 U.S. adults from June 22 to June 28, 2026.
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What factors besides AI are suggested to be contributing to lower hiring among young white-collar workers?
Some reporting indicates that remote work and employers being less inclined to train young, inexperienced workers might be contributing to lower hiring among young white-collar workers.
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What are the primary concerns held by adults under 30 regarding the impact of AI?
Adults under 30 are the most likely to say AI will be harmful to society and themselves, and they largely believe it will make connection and creativity more scarce.
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How has the unemployment rate for college graduates under 29 changed in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Unemployment among college graduates under 29 increased from 3.1% before the COVID-19 pandemic to 3.7% since 2022.
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AXIOS (Shane Savitsky) - Suspected AI use is the entertainment industry's scarlet letter

The slightest hint of generative AI usage is fast becoming a kiss of death in creative circles. Why it matters: It's turning into a purity test that has the potential to blow up careers and derail massive deals almost overnight — and there's no desire for nuance or ability to clear your name. - Whether you choose disclosure or denial, both can fail to protect you in a climate where using a chatbot as a tool to guide one's thought process is viewed the same as generating creative work wholesale. Driving the news: Creator Hank Green, who has over 3 million YouTube subscribers , used the phrase "I appreciate the pushback" in a recent video , causing some viewers to suspect that his script was AI generated given the phrase's resemblance…

What are some examples of prominent figures or productions expressing opposition to generative AI?
Kane Parsons, director of "Backrooms," stated he would make generative AI disappear if he could; HBO Max's "Hacks" devoted an episode to railing against the technology; and co-creator Paul Downs stated that removing the struggle from the creative process makes it "not art."
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What was the nature of the "AI" technology used in director Gregg Araki's film "I Want Your Sex" that caused media confusion?
While Deadline implied the use of generative AI, the technology actually used was machine-learning-based audio processing that predates LLMs.
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What changes did the Oscars make to their rules regarding generative AI?
The Oscars changed its rules to ensure that acting and writing prizes cannot be awarded to generative AI creations, though the rules specify that the technology "neither [helps] nor [harms] the chances of achieving a nomination" more broadly.
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Why did YouTube creator Hank Green face suspicion regarding AI usage in a recent video?
Viewers suspected his script was AI generated because he used the phrase "I appreciate the pushback," which resembles the response patterns of Large Language Models (LLMs). Green clarified that the phrase was a non-scripted ad-lib but admitted to using AI as a research aid to locate papers and other resources for learning about topics.
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