Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging is a turnoff

Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by philipallstar on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:04AM (#48569951)

You should've seen what the internal combustion engine did to the horse and cart industry.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by stetrain on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:33AM (#48570343)

Sure, so the economic anxiety from people with careers in the horse and cart industry was fully justified.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by apical_dendrite on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:19AM (#48570137)

And I'm sure the 50 year-old guy with the nice job at the stables just loved hearing Henry Ford talk about how nobody was going to own horses anymore.

This is an article about consumer sentiment. Consumers care much more about their own financial security than about Sam Altman's vision of a glorious future.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Sixty percent of US consumers say 'AI' in brand messaging... by philipallstar on Saturday June 20, 2026 @03:12AM (#48607059)

I'm sure. But if he were American he'd rather than car industry started in America than in China, though. And he could afford a car himself and improve his own lifestyle.

[ Parent | on HN ]