Youth hold varied attitudes toward generative AI, with non-users citing concerns about helpfulness, academic integrity, knowledge, privacy, and awareness¶

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Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2030: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? In a 2024 survey, youth who do not use generative AI cited concerns about helpfulness (34%), academic integrity (24%), lack of knowledge (23%), privacy (22%), and awareness (20%). → Digital Promise 2025 q2 i? Youth seek guidance from educators on responsible AI use that fosters understanding rather than simply imposing restrictions. → Digital Promise 2025

Evidence¶

Digital Promise 2025¶

Digital Promise. (2025). AI Literacy in PK-12 Education. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/19fd2afb-0811-4e48-90d9-0ad6c9887a1a doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/269

q2 · i? · review · r2

Survey data reported in the learner-gaps section: non-using youth cited "concerns about helpfulness (34%)" and other reasons, with all five percentages printed. The brief also notes upper elementary fourth graders recognized both benefits and concerns like cyberhacking and surveillance. Descriptive percentages only.

"A 2024 survey revealed that youth who do not use generative AI (GenAI) cited concerns about helpfulness (34%), academic integrity (24%), lack of knowledge (23%), privacy (22%), and awareness (20%)"

Discussion¶

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