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Religious Studies’ Deepak Sarma shares concerns about Generation Beta stereotypes

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Spectrum NewsDeepak Sarma, professor and the inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, shared concerns about generational stereotypes like Generation Beta (2025–39), shaped by predictions from Australia’s McCrindle company. Sarma highlighted how such forecasts often influence societal outcomes, calling Generation Beta a “prototype” heavily impacted by artificial intelligence and technology advancements like ChatGPT.