Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positive Impact on Society

Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by omnimus on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @03:34PM (#48575645)

> “The people running these companies certainly aren't good people”

That is an heavy understatement. After reading some biographies and books about the tech elite… it's just much weirder and sickly than i ever imagined. Strange cults, religions and beliefs. Surprisingly high stupidity mixed with intense hate of humans. Straight up anti-social anti-human behaviour… and drugs, so much drugs that lead to psychosis. Narcissism and superiority… you would have hard time finding anyone moderately nice to hang out with. It's a real curse that the system pushes up people like this.

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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by jondlm on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @04:40PM (#48576555)

You're not wrong. I also think it's a trap to think they're in a fundamentally different category than we are. Yes, the blast radius of their harm can be enormous. _And_ they're humans like you and me. Likely hiding deep wounds of their own that are screaming for care-full attention.

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Re:Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positiv... by omnimus on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @05:55PM (#48577454)

Oh I agree. System that puts people like this in power also doesn't allow for them to really get help. Nobody should have this kind of power.

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