Gen Alpha Turned 13 - The Generational Prism on Growing Up in 2026

The first Gen Alpha teenagers have arrived. What does turning 13 look like for a generation born into AI, pandemics, and a world that generates whatever you ask for? In this episode of the Collide podcast, generational futurist and USA TODAY bestselling author Ryan Vet uses his Generational Prism framework to examine what age 13 looked like across four generations, from Gen X in the arcades of 1978 to Gen Alpha in the AI-powered world of 2026. Drawing on research from Pew Research Center, CD…