More than half of Gen Z, 51%, say AI poses the greatest threat to their job security, according to an iCIMS Workforce Report. That anxiety persists even as 87% of Gen Z workers already use AI for professional purposes, and even as 24% say folding AI into their daily work has led to burnout, according to a new Robert Half survey.
The same generation that names AI as its biggest professional threat is also the most willing of any to hand it real power over its money. In Betterment’s 2026 Retail Investor Survey—1,000 U.S. investors fielded in late March—48% of Gen Z investors say AI has already influenced a financial decision they made, and 41% say they’re comfortable using AI for long-term financial planning. Among Baby Boomers, both figures sit at 5%.
