Talking to normies about AI: fear, confusion, and a widening tech divide
ritakozlov · x · 2026-09-20
ritakozlov reflects on how eye-opening it is to discuss AI with non-tech people: there's pervasive fear and anxiety, and most have no idea where to start or how to use it.
She notes public perception is stuck in the pre-agent era — slop images and outdated models — and argues the divide between the tech ivory tower and everyone else feels greater than ever, asking how we move forward from here.
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