‘The amazement is kind of wearing off a little bit’: Wharton survey reveals managers are learning what Gen Z already figured out

Have you talked to a Gen Zer or even a Gen Alpha kid about AI lately? On playgrounds, kids point at each other and say “that’s AI” about behavior they find fake or unconvincing. In high school and college, AI is a cheating tool that turns in easily spotted slop if you’re not careful. In the workforce, it’s a tool for rendering an email inbox almost entirely useless.

‘The amazement is kind of wearing off a little bit’: Wharton survey reveals managers are learning what Gen Z already figured out

TL;DR

  • Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids use "that's AI" to label fake or unconvincing behavior.
  • In schools, AI is viewed as a cheating tool that can lead to easily detectable poor work.
  • In the workforce, AI is seen as a tool that can make email inboxes nearly unusable.