Keynote: Gen Z and the Future of Technology
summary
Gen Z makes up 25% of the US population under 17 and spends about 25% of their life on screens, so expect mobile-first behavior, multi-account Instagram patterns, heavy multitasking across three to five devices, and early adoption of voice assistants. Studies show separation-from-phone produces measurable anxiety (nomophobia); communities form on Twitch and ephemeral/private channels; kids attempt privacy controls but often fail. Design implications are concrete: default to privacy, support multilayered real-time communication, optimize for the worst-case low-end device and co-use scenarios.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:23Who Gen Z is
- 9:25Gen Z tech habits
- 11:50Five tech trends
- 12:31Digital community
- 17:57Beyond text/voice
- 22:21Privacy and control
- 24:34Creativity and screens
- 27:48Learning tech together
- 33:35Inclusive design
- 35:01Design responsibly
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