What changedA new Axios-Generation Lab poll reveals widespread distrust and fatalism among younger Americans towards AI, with 27% believing AI has led to job losses and 48% using ChatGPT in the past month.Current stateYounger Americans, particularly Gen Zers and young Millennials, are increasingly skeptical of AI, with 27% attributing job losses to AI and 48% using ChatGPT in the past month. The poll also shows widespread concerns about the cost of living, with 96% expressing worry about rent, groceries, gas, or utilities. Many respondents are also pessimistic about their economic prospects, with 48% rating the national economy as 'poor' and 35% finding it 'very difficult' to find a job. The distrust extends to politics, with 66% disapproving of President Trump's handling of his job and 54% strongly disapproving.Why it mattersThe widespread distrust and fatalism towards AI among younger Americans could have significant implications for the technology's adoption and development, as well as the broader economy and politics.