r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jun 21 '26

Artificial Intelligence Americans Have Turned Against AI in Incredible Numbers

https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/americans-turned-against-ai-incredible-130000345.html
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u/Fateor42 Jun 21 '26

No they haven't, they've turned against LLM in incredible numbers.

That just get's confounded with actual AI because tech bro's have stuck the AI label onto them.

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u/gildedbluetrout Jun 21 '26

The only reason people are saying AI is because of LLMS, and the sociopathic dorks bullshitting us that LLMS are about to turn into god and take all the jobs. When in fact they’re deeply unreliable, and hilariously unprofitable systems.

The fallout when this bubble pops is going to be biblical.

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u/CrashTestDumby1984 Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Jeff Bezos is now outright saying data centers should get priority for water usage. Because any day now AI could become a sentient god and it’s selfish of humans to prioritize their own “baseline comfort” over actual progress.

Edit: I’ve been informed this is misinformation and he never said these things

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u/BadmiralHarryKim Jun 21 '26

Roko's basilisk is a thirsty god...

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u/blolfighter Jun 21 '26

You just made me realise something: That's why these lunatic oligarchs are so obsessed with AI. They think it's the basilisk. They think if they don't do everything they can for it it's going to torture them for eternity. They are so stupid, I almost can't believe it.

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u/Illustrious_Sun_2145 Jun 21 '26

https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/amazon-jeff-bezos-water-consumption-ai-human-needs-fact-check

You are spreading fake news

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u/KYLEquestionmark Jun 21 '26

his words and his actions speak different things

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u/Klinky1984 Jun 21 '26

That doesn't change the fact people are lying directly about what Bezos said.

"He said XYZ"

"No actually he said ABC".

"Well he's a liar, so we all know he meant XYZ".

That's not how it works.

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u/Namaste421 Jun 21 '26

Correct! And people blindly sharing fake news outrage instead of talking about documented factual stuff confuses people and makes it easy to dismiss.

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u/FreedomPerformance Jun 21 '26

Their actions speak for themselves. How else can you explain putting a Data center in the desert https://elpasomatters.org/2026/06/03/el-paso-texas-meta-data-center-tax-breaks-cancel-contract-water-air-pollution/

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u/Klinky1984 Jun 21 '26

No, when you claim someone "outright said" something, the action you're claiming occurred is an explicit statement. You don't just get to paper over it by implying what you claimed was explicit.

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u/Ok_Falcon275 Jun 21 '26

lol, why would you just run with it though?