Despite being decades away from retirement, Gen Z is the most worried that AI will derail their financial future—51% fear it will cut their nest egg

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Despite being decades away from retirement, Gen Z is the most worried that AI will derail their financial future—51% fear it will cut their nest eggWorldPing
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As AI disrupts career paths, Gen Z is already far more worried than millennials or Gen Xers about having enough money for their golden years of retirement.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:18:56 UTC.

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