AI Companies Might Not Win Public Favor Even by Curing Cancer
burny_tech · x · 2026-08-17
Ben Goldhaber argues that even if AI companies cured cancer, public perception might not improve, as pharma, despite delivering cures including a pandemic vaccine, ranks second only to the federal government in negative affect.
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