r/antiai • u/terenscendent • 2h ago

AI News 🗞️ 74% of Americans Don't Trust AI Leaders as Trump Urges Industry to 'Self-Police' Anyway

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/americans-distrust-ai-leaders-support-stronger-safeguards-1823101
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u/Odd_Primary3442 2h ago

I wouldn't trust them to walk my dog, let alone this. I wouldn't trust them around my kids either

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u/Sans-Mot 1h ago

That's too low.

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u/linerva 1h ago

To be fair...30% ish trust trump so theres just a certain number of gullible people.

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u/Sans-Mot 1h ago

Yeah, and that's too high.

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u/linerva 1h ago

I agree completely. Just doesn't strike me as surprising, sadly.

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u/niberungvalesti 1h ago

The oligarchs including need AI to succeed because the entire economy is being propped up by it. Actually generating products and services of value? Best they can is more virtual landlord schemes.

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u/Repulsive-Pangolin-6 2h ago

Sample size ?

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u/terenscendent 2h ago

From the article:

The poll of 1,202 US adults nationwide between 24th September and 27th September found that 74% of participants did not trust the leaders of AI companies, while 53% believe AI will do more harm than good in their day-to-day lives.

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u/Odd_Primary3442 2h ago

I wouldn't trust them to walk my dog, let alone this. I wouldn't trust them around my kids either.