People hate AI, so why can't they get enough?
6 hours ago
- A love/hate relationship with AI is prevalent globally, with many disliking the hype and corporate push but still using the technology extensively.
- Surveys show growing pessimism: Pew, Stanford, and Gallup indicate that more people expect negative impacts from AI and oppose AI infrastructure, yet usage has skyrocketed—ChatGPT reached a billion monthly users by May.
- The contradiction may stem from people hating the relentless corporate drive to impose AI rather than the technology itself, similar to past reactions to social media.
- Unlike social media, there is now increased political appetite for AI regulation in the US, with over 2,100 bills proposed, and open-source alternatives offer more consumer choice and market pressure.
- The future of AI is not inevitable; developers can still shape it to be clearer about capabilities and less world-dominating.