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Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a pervasive technology in all sectors of American society — art, culture, business, education, politics — and has rapidly generated conversations surrounding its use and proliferation.
Among America’s Gen Z, AI is a highly controversial topic that raises questions about collective morals and the preservation of human authenticity. The central debate involves weighing the dangers and deception of artificial intelligence against the potential benefits it has on the advancement of these spheres. While the precarious use of AI has imposed on the sanctity of Gen Z’s relationship to the internet, the real danger is in how AI is robbing the generation of what they value the most: the truth.
Gen Z grew up using applications like Photoshop, iMovie, and GarageBand as tools of creativity and social communication. We could trust that what we were perceiving online originated from organic thought, that there was a human behind all the videos and pictures and essays. Interacting with these platforms demanded ingenuity and inspiration and encouraged collaboration and connection. Part of the fun was the effort and time it took to play with and produce on these platforms, and the other part was knowing that you were consuming content that another person had produced themselves. This was both fun and functional; it generated a sense of community among and between viewers and creators, continuously defining and redefining the internet landscape. The absence of AI pushed Gen Z to explore the limits of the human imagination and to continue expanding the creative capacity of technology and media.
The online authenticity that Gen Z so deeply valued was swiftly replaced by a digital environment charged with skepticism, vigilance, and doubt. Popular social media platforms like Instagram and X suddenly unveiled built-in AI features, automatically programmed into every user’s feed. This unavoidable implementation of AI is a potent source for the dissemination of misinformation and doctored media, such as deepfakes and falsified documents. This mistrust expanded beyond the sphere of the internet and made its way to the classroom and the workforce. Gen Zers are asking themselves whether the adults in their life, their teachers and bosses and co-workers, are maintaining the integrity that this new generation values. Many Gen Zers used ChatGPT, at the beginning of its conception, as an educational tool, but Gen Z and Gen Alpha are now turning away from using AI as older generations have co-opted what once felt innocent and clever by abusing its potential. This rise in the normalization of AI caused a decline in Gen Z’s interest in its use.
AI and its uses are growing to become a universal ethical dilemma across nations and generations, but it cannot be denied that AI is here to stay. For Gen Z specifically, as they define the future of media and technology, the pressing concern is how, if possible at all, to integrate AI into our everyday lives without sacrificing values like collaborative learning, trustworthy journalism, and a commitment to preserving human intelligence.
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