The generation that grew up surrounded by technology is also the one least convinced by AI. Gallup polling tracks yearly drops in Gen Z excitement about AI, culminating in a 14 point drop in 2025, down to 22%.
Jonathan Haidt’s fragility thesis suggests that overprotective institutions make young people more fragile — less resilient and self-confident, ill-equipped to navigate the disruption of the AI age. Can we find diagnostic clues in Haidt’s thesis?
This salon is part of a larger convening architecture toward a redefined theory of human capability. Stress testing of the New Foundational Literacies in Washington, DC led us to Paris where we discussed how to intentionally cultivate readiness in young people. The conversation continues in New York in September at UNGA 81.
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