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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by arjie on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:27PM (#48574582)
It is to America’s great fortune that her technological innovations are not passed by committee. In particular, polls always capture the status quo. Other things that were widely unpopular: interracial marriage, gay marriage. And especially for technology, public opinion led to the stalling of fission power in the US.

So hurray for ignoring the majority of people. I’m glad people can offer other people services in a generally neutral way without needing to pass a committee.

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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by audran_marid on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:34PM (#48574678)
Interracial and gay marriage were not "wildly unpopular" "technological innovations". What an extraordinary stretch to try to tie the in-fact deeply unpopular, job-destroying and wealth-concentrating AI boom to human--HUMAN--rights victories.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by mlsu on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:35PM (#48574709)
Stubbing my toe fucking sucks, but perhaps the fact that I think it sucks is actually evidence that it is secretly a good thing!
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by Der_Einzige on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:56PM (#48575962)
This but unironically
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by Karrot_Kream on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:43PM (#48574809)
Everyone is going to dislike this comment because you're cutting across two different polarized groups and comment sections rarely champion the middle ground.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by hk__2 on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:46PM (#48574868)
Also because it’s factually false, and it’s doubtful to compare human rights and AI.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by delis-thumbs-7e on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:57PM (#48575072)
Everyone is going to dislike because the opinion is moronic, frankly. Should we compare emancipation of slaves to a toaster next?
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by Jtarii on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:48PM (#48574905)
Slavery is currently wildly unpopular in the US. Does that mean that the public is therefore wrong and slavery will be making a comeback soon?
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by MiguelVieira on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:43PM (#48574814)
Throughout the 1960s a majority of Americans did not think the Apollo moon missions were worth the cost.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by megaman821 on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:33PM (#48574673)
Polls like these always remimnd me that I need set up a investing strategy that does the opposite of public sentiment.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by arjie on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:36PM (#48574716)
Amusingly, I actually tried something like this using /r/wallstreetbets and there was no signal I could extract on a sufficiently small scale. Far dominated by Trump antics and rate actions. Perhaps others will have better luck.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by pesus on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:30PM (#48575577)
This comment is a fantastic example of AI-proponents' hubris, delusion, and fundamental lack of understanding of humanity these days. Great work.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by BruSwain on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:35PM (#48574700)
This is definitely a take.
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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by red_hare on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @02:30PM (#48574634)
This is an insane take.

Also wrong, gay marriage had 60% support before Obergefell v. Hodges.

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