Silicon Valley promised an AI-powered future. Gen Z isn’t buying it. As artificial intelligence reshapes classrooms, workplaces and creative industries, a growing number of young people are pushing back—not against technology itself, but against the idea that algorithms should replace human creativity and entry-level jobs. From booing tech executives at graduation ceremonies to rejecting AI tools at work and embracing DIY “cyberdecking,” the backlash is becoming impossible to ignore. Is this simply fear of change, or the beginning of a broader revolt against Big Tech’s vision of the future? Tonight, we unpack Gen Z’s surprising anti-AI movement.
00:00 – The Generation Humbled by AI
01:42 – Why Gen Z is Jeering Tech Executives
02:21 – The Data: Crashing Excitement & Rising Anxiety
02:55 – Why AI Feels Like “Mandatory Corporate Yoga”
03:25 – The Backlash Against “AI Slop” & Fake Content
04:12 – Silent Sabotage: Resisting AI in the Workplace
05:08 – The Threat to Entry-Level Careers
05:30 – Cyberdecking: Building an AI-Free Escape Hatch
06:39 – Authenticity vs. Automation: The Real Battle
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