Gen Z loves AI for homework, hates it in their headphones

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A new study from Wavelength by MAX surveyed more than 14,000 people and found a striking contradiction at the heart of Gen Z’s relationship with AI. The generation uses it more than anyone else, with 81 percent reporting active use, but it is also the most hostile toward it. More than a third of Gen Z say they would stop liking a song they already enjoy if they found out it was AI generated. That number drops to just 15 percent among Gen X and Baby Boomers. The divide runs deeper than age, cutting across gender, race, and music genre in ways that reveal just how complicated the AI conversation really is.

The Salvation Army opens a digital thrift store on Roblox and yes it feels strange

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The Salvation Army has launched a digital thrift store inside Roblox called Thrift Score. It aims to reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha, but the move raises uncomfortable questions about turning a necessity driven retail model into a virtual aesthetic.

1 in 10 Zoomers are asking ChatGPT to help diagnose STDs, and doctors are alarmed

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A January 2026 survey finds that 1 in 10 Gen Z adults have asked ChatGPT to help diagnose an STD. Many shared symptoms, personal details, and even photos with AI, despite high misdiagnosis rates and serious privacy concerns raised by doctors.

Gen Z’s broken promise: College grads now fighting AI and taking jobs once meant for high schoolers

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Gen Z graduates are learning the hard way that a college degree no longer guarantees success as AI wipes out entry-level jobs across tech and finance.

Most Americans say the credit system is unfair but can’t live without it

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A new Zest AI survey shows 72% of Americans see the credit system as unfair, yet more than half depend on it for essentials. Younger generations feel the squeeze even more, turning to Buy Now, Pay Later apps while hoping AI can bring fairness to lending.

Gen Z workers are quietly using AI to work less and live more

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A new report shows something a lot of managers probably suspected. Gen Z is using AI at work. And many of them are using it to do something old-school employers might not expect. They are working less. According to a June 2025 survey by AIResumeBuilder.com, 66 percent of full-time Gen Z workers use AI chatbots … Read more