The AI comms gap: Google AI Overviews shape public perception while elites warn of job loss and doom
matt_slotnick · x · 2026-09-12
A widely resonant industry observation: ordinary people's perception of AI is shaped almost entirely by Google AI Overviews, while industry figures—who still list their SAT scores on LinkedIn—tell them AI will take their jobs and maybe kill them. A sharp take on the disconnect between elite AI narratives and everyday user experience.
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