Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation, and GSV Ventures report that Gen Z’s negative sentiment toward AI has increased, even as excitement fades. In a survey of more than 1,500 respondents ages 14 to 29, 31% said AI makes them feel angry—up nine points—and only 22% reported feeling excited, down from 36% the prior year. Among K–12 students, 74% said AI designed to complete tasks quicker will make learning more difficult in the future. Adoption is also mixed: 51% of Gen Z reported using AI weekly, up four points, while fewer than half agreed AI can help them learn faster. The findings arrive as higher education vendors expand AI access through programs from Google and OpenAI and as universities add AI tools for students and staff. The tension is now more visible for campus leaders: adoption is rising, but trust in educational value is not.