A new global survey of Gen Z reveals a widespread expectation that the United States and China will dominate technological development over the next decade, ushering in an era of dual leadership. The report, titled "The World Through the Eyes of Gen Z" Global Youth Survey Research Report", indicates that China is perceived to hold the upper hand in most applied technology fields.
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The data shows China received the highest endorsement in eight of these nine fields, with support rates exceeding 35 percent in each. Its most commanding leads were in humanoid robots (46.02 percent), electric vehicles (45.85 percent), and 6G communication (45.73 percent).
The report also highlighted regional variations in predictions for future tech leadership. With the exception of North America and Oceania, all other continents leaned toward identifying China as the leading technological force for the next decade in the eight applied fields which it led.
Notably, recognition for China's tech leadership was particularly high in Africa, South America, and Europe. Among these, Europe registered the lowest level of endorsement for US technological leadership globally. North America stood alone as the only regional perspective where the US was seen as leading in more fields than China.
