"America's "cultural commitment to rugged individualism" could be a factor, writes Julia Freehand Fisher, director of education at the Clayton Christensen Institute and author of the Connection Error newsletter. Zoom in: "I think it's important I do this myself" was the top reason college students in the class of 2026 gave for avoiding AI in brainstorming, writing, and research, according to a new report from Handshake, a career network."
"49% of Gen Z-ers surveyed by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation are worried AI will corrode their ability to think critically. 41% say generative AI tools make them anxious. In Silicon Valley, some programmers are revolting against using AI to write code. "Partly that's because the AI coding tools have some obvious technical limitations - sometimes producing error-ridden code," The Information's Rocket Drew reports. And "partly it's because human coders worry any sort of adoption of the tools will hasten their own obsolescence.""
Resistance to AI arises from multiple concerns including carbon footprint, trust in machine output, pride in human-made work, and reluctance to become overly dependent on tools. A cultural emphasis on individual effort appears to reinforce choices to do tasks personally, with many college students citing the importance of doing work themselves as a reason to avoid AI in brainstorming, writing, and research. Large shares of Gen Z express worry that AI will erode critical thinking and cause anxiety. Some programmers and creatives reject AI because of technical limitations, error-prone outputs, and fears of accelerating obsolescence. Usage remains widespread, and complete opt-out is increasingly impractical.
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