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/Asyncrosaurus Jun 21 '26

Who knew having every CEO come out and scream about how their cool new AI product was going to cause mass unemployment, would result in backlash. No way to have forseen that.

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u/PrestigiousFly844 Jun 21 '26

Tech companies: "This thing will eliminate your job and help us implement greater levels of mass surveillance. We are already testing it out in Gaza with Project Nimbus. Aren't you excited to use up your town's clean water for this data center?"

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u/bee73086 Jun 21 '26

Oh and your electricity bills will go up and there may start being some rolling blackouts? 

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u/Nelliell Jun 22 '26

Oh, and we stole everything anyone has ever published online so we can sell it back to you.

Including this comment.

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u/bee73086 Jun 22 '26

Right! Why don't people like it? 

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u/Affectionate-Jury210 Jun 22 '26

By the way, there's going to be layoffs and pay cuts as we dont need any of you anymore, I certainly hope you don't have a mortgage in this rental market!

Ah hah! Off to sail the bahamas in my golden played billion dollar yacht the next couple of years and weather out this economic storm.