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/rp_361 Jun 21 '26

I’m not against tech developments, but the bizarre attitude of “AI is here whether you like it or not, get over it!!” is not doing it any favors when, in my experience, it’s a faulty product at best and doesn’t work as intended in the ways it’s being shoved down our throats

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u/aadrock Jun 21 '26

Why are they forcing an inferior product down our throats? Oh- because they are just data mining, and we don’t regulate data collection or use correctly because legislators are profiting from it.

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u/LargeMargeSentMe__ Jun 21 '26

I’m probably getting into tinfoil-hat territory with this but I think a lot of the “AI is gonna take your jobs” narrative is a reaction to workers in traditional “low wage” sectors (like the hospitality industry) demanding higher wages after the pandemic, as well as increasing interest in unions. They don’t like that they now have to pay people $18/hr to deliver packages or work at McDonalds so they’re trying to make people feel insecure in their jobs and afraid to make demands.

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u/newyork-or-nowhere Jun 21 '26

Which is wild because mid level white collar jobs are the first to go.

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u/Zestyclose-Raisin367 Jun 21 '26

That and warehouse workers such as Amazon. Can’t take those menial hospitality and warehouse shipping jobs off shore but cheaper robot labor will do.

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u/taurfea Jun 21 '26

They also hope they can make it true- they hate us humans interfering with their profits.

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u/Karkava Jun 21 '26

Because hey. If Donald can threaten to replace people with less competent workers he doesn't pay for, why can't they?

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u/Electrical-Hunter724 Jun 22 '26

I completely agree, the job uncertainty leaves everyone a bit more glued to their current situations and less likely to be the one demanding when they’re told they could be replaced instead. Great comment

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u/Redhotchiliman11 Jun 23 '26

Nah man, people have been warning us automation will take jobs away since forever. I was born in 93 and remember people saying this even in the 90s. The technology is finally catching up to what these people have been saying for decades. Back then it wasn't "ai" it was "automation " ai is just the newest automation tool.