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title: Why Gen Z Fears AI More Than Your Parents Do
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Gen Z's top fear is job loss from AI. Our latest research reveals why—and what brands need to do next.

| View in browser Welcome to the 27th edition of Panoplai’s newsletter—your backstage pass to understanding your audience in today's rapidly shifting insights landscape.   From AI anxiety to crypto trend decoding, we’ve packed this one with insights you won’t want to miss.   In this issue: 🔍 Insight of the Week: How Gen Z Really Feels About AI 🆕 Feature Spotlight: Multi-Study Chat 🏆 Client Spotlight: How a Top VC Used Panoplai to Decode Crypto Sentiment 🌍 Where To Find Us: Summer of Insights 🧠 Curious About Digital Twins? Let’s Talk. AI’s rise sparks both excitement and anxiety—but our survey of 510 U.S. adults revealed one group stands out for its concern: young adults aged 18–24. 83.3% of respondents in this age range cited job loss as their top fear—far surpassing older age groups. Why? Many are in entry-level roles or just starting careers, making them especially vulnerable to automation.   Their concerns go beyond employment. 33.3% also flagged data privacy as a key issue, alongside broader distrust in AI systems and lack of regulation.   This group’s fears reflect a deeper unease: they’ve grown up tech-savvy, but wary. Addressing their concerns will require more than innovation—it demands transparency, education, and ethics. Think You Know Your Audience? Think Again. Panoplai’s Multi-Study Chat changes the game. What it does: Chat across surveys, reports, briefs, and transcripts in one place. Spot patterns across projects—fast. Ask follow-ups with all the context at once. Real-world use cases: Strategy: Spot opportunities earlier than the competition and make decisions based on customer and market understanding  Product: Accelerate the innovation journey and achieve successful commercialization more often   Marketing and Comms: Refine narratives using message tests + audience emotion One VC firm even used Panoplai's Multi-Study Chat feature to decode real crypto sentiment across investor types—see how in the spotlight below. A top venture capital firm—known for backing major crypto and blockchain startups—needed more than just social listening and gut instinct. They wanted to understand what real crypto users were thinking across segments, in their own words.   The Solution With Panoplai's Multi-Study Chat, a single analyst launched and analyzed multiple crypto-focused studies—each targeting different investor profiles. The Result? A sharper investment thesis and insight their competitors didn't have—fueling faster, smarter bets on product-market fit.   P.S. Want your story featured in the next newsletter? Just reply to this email. We’ve got a ton of exciting events on the horizon—so much so that we’re calling it the summer of insights! Here’s where to find us:   ☕ IA Coffee Meet Up: Tuesday, July 22 - 10:00 AM \| Enoch’s NYC Panoplai and the Insights Association are teaming up for a laid-back morning coffee meet-up! RSVP here.   🍸 Research Club Pre-Quirks Mixer: Tuesday, July 22 - 700 PM \| Porchlight Bar Kick off Quirks NY with a summer networking mixer hosted by The Research Club and sponsored by us! RSVP here.   👊 Quirks NY: July 23 - 24 \| Javits Center We’ll be hitting the stage and the show floor this July at Quirk’s New York. Swing by booth #620 or catch our talk Beware evil twins! live on Thursday, July 24 at 1:30 PM in Room 2. Heading to Quirks? Lets Meet Up. CLAIM IT HERE (BEFORE IT'S GONE) Panoplai, 225 4th Avenue, Unit 3, Brooklyn, New York 11215, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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