Global youth job‑anxious about AI

A 2026 Pew survey of 42,151 adults in 36 countries finds that 18–34‑year‑olds are far more likely than older adults to have heard a lot about AI and to say AI will negatively affect jobs, while also reporting mixed feelings (both excitement and worry). Awareness gaps are widening in many countries and concern is strongest in high‑income states. — If young people globally expect AI to cost jobs, that shapes politics (education, reskilling, unemployment policy), corporate hiring strategies, and the mandate for regulators across multiple democracies.