Generation Z’s attitude towards ever-developing technology and related AI reflects
the interweavement of curiosity, fear, and cautious optimism. Since AI is constantly
developing, it certainly changes the labour market, organisation processes, different
human resource processes, as well as the training and development of employees. The
main purpose of the research reported in this paper is to examine the attitudes of
Generation Z regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the context of employee
training and development. Empirical research was conducted on a sample of 129 respondents
from Slovenia, and hypotheses were tested by descriptive statistics and T-test. The
research results confirm the positive attitudes of Generation Z members towards contemporary
training models, regardless of their sociodemographic characteristics. This aligns
with the finding that Generation Z shows a strong interest in AI, with many actively
seeking out information on the topic and learning about it, either formally or informally.
This paper contributes to the human resource management literature because it brings
new insights into Generation Z, whose participation in the active workforce will significantly
increase in the coming years.
