People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough?

What happened: An MIT Technology Review piece examines the gap between souring public sentiment toward AI and soaring adoption, citing Pew, Stanford, Gallup, and NBC polling alongside record chatbot usage. Key numbers: ChatGPT hit 1 billion monthly users in May (Sensor Tower); Gemini logged 950 million in July; half of US adults now use a chatbot, versus half that in 2023; Why it matters: The author argues the dislike targets companies pushing the tech rather than the technology itself, and that regulation and open-source alternatives give users more sway than they had with social media.

An MIT Technology Review piece examines the gap between souring public sentiment toward AI and soaring adoption, citing Pew, Stanford, Gallup, and NBC polling alongside record chatbot usage.

The author argues the dislike targets companies pushing the tech rather than the technology itself, and that regulation and open-source alternatives give users more sway than they had with social media.