Poll of 25 countries: Americans most anti-AI; Korea, India, Nigeria most pro-AI
ivan_bezdomny · x · 2026-08-24
Richard Hanania cited a 25-country poll finding Americans are the most anti-AI, while South Korea, India, Israel and Nigeria are the most pro-AI. A reply added cultural context: American culture has long tied AI to dystopia and flood-myth narratives, whereas Japan and Korea have historically viewed robots favorably (see manga), suggesting distrust of AI is driven more by culture than facts.
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