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The article reports on the growing public distrust towards AI in the US, citing multiple polls and reports, and highlights how this sentiment is becoming a business challenge for tech companies.
A new poll shows that most Americans believe Trump and his family have improperly profited from cryptocurrency since his return to power, and that this affects his policy decisions.
A national poll reveals that Americans prioritize concerns over AI deepfakes and election disinformation above worries about job losses due to AI.
A survey by CNBC's Generation Labs reveals that young US adults have low trust in AI CEOs, with high distrust scores for figures like Alex Karp and Sam Altman. The poll highlights growing skepticism towards the tech industry and its leaders.
The article explores why Chinese citizens are more optimistic about artificial intelligence than Americans, examining potential cultural and societal factors behind this disparity.
An opinion piece arguing that Americans' widespread mistrust of AI reflects an intuition that AI cannot be reconciled with a free society, and that current regulatory efforts fail to address the profound change AI will bring to human life.
A new Pew Research Center survey shows that 77% of US adults support banning cellphones in middle and high school classes, with 48% supporting all-day bans—a significant increase from 36% two years ago. More than 20 states have adopted bell-to-bell bans, though studies show mixed impacts on student well-being and academic outcomes.
Americans across political divides are uniting in opposition to Flock Safety's automated license plate reader cameras, citing privacy concerns and fears of mass government surveillance, with critics highlighting the network effect business model that incentivizes data collection.
A Redfin survey finds that 53% of U.S. residents oppose AI data centers in their neighborhoods, citing concerns over energy, water, and noise, though communities like northern Virginia have seen education funding surge from data center tax revenue.
Israel reportedly paid Brad Parscale over $45 million for an AI-driven influence operation that sends millions of Americans texts and creates web content aimed at shaping how chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude answer questions about Israel, marking the first well-documented instance of a state-scale actor targeting AI responses through coordinated content.
The author shares personal experience with AI and cites a Verasight survey showing 61% of Americans feel anxious about AI, 72% expect fewer job opportunities, and similar concerns about human connection.
A survey finds 69% of Americans support forcing AI firms to transfer 50% of their stock to a public sovereign wealth fund, as tech layoffs surge and Senator Bernie Sanders proposes related legislation.
A discussion comparing why Chinese people generally embrace AI-generated media while Western audiences often reject it on ethical grounds, with observations on differing public discourses and a request for global perspectives.
A discussion on whether an AI-generated song could top the charts and how public opinion might react if it were revealed to be completely AI-made.
A national survey finds 63% of Americans uncomfortable with AI helping choose candidates and 80% worried about AI bots answering political surveys, highlighting public trust issues at the intersection of AI and democracy.
A tweet from Ahmad Osman quotes Harrison Kinsley expressing concern that the public's fear of AI and job loss will lead to severe restrictions on open source AI and potential imprisonment, urging people to take the issue more seriously.
A reflection on how AI is increasingly embedded in every platform and tool, and how public sentiment on Reddit and elsewhere is growing tired of obviously AI-generated content, even as people continue using it for convenience.
A tweet asks how to improve public perception of AI and post-labor economics, noting that many people associate it with dystopia rather than a future where normal people benefit.
A survey indicates that respondents in key U.S. allied countries increasingly view China as the global leader in AI, while American optimism about AI continues to decline.
A national survey reveals that roughly half of Americans do not recognize AI leaders like Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, suggesting that public opinion about AI is instead driven by more familiar but negatively viewed figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.