Gymnasieelever i en automatiserad framtid: : Attityder till AI, arbetsmarknad och politikens roll

Sammanfattning

This study examines high school students' attitudes toward automation and artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on the labor market and their perspectives on the future. Through a quantitative survey completed by 70 students at Peder Skrivares Gymnasium, we analyzed how young people perceive the impact of automation on their future job opportunities and whether they view AI development as a positive (utopian) or negative (dystopian) force. The study employs theoretical frameworks related to utopia/dystopia and political agency to interpret the findings. The results indicate that students generally hold neutral or slightly pessimistic views regarding the impact of automation on the labor market but have an overwhelmingly positive perception of future technologies' potential to improve society. At the same time, students feel limited in their ability to influence AI development themselves but believe that politicians should play a more active role in regulating these technologies. This study contributes to understanding young people's perspectives on a rapidly evolving society shaped by automation and AI and highlights the need to include these voices in future research and public discourse.