Gallup: 93% in China say AI will mostly help vs just 36% in the US
robleclerc · x · 2026-09-26
Citing a Gallup poll shared by Kyle Chan, Rob Leclerc notes 93% of Chinese respondents believe AI will mostly help, the highest globally, versus just 36% in the US, near the bottom. He argues the West hasn't acclimatized to rapid change the way China has, which explains the optimism gap — a feeling of acceleration Westerners simply aren't used to. "This too will pass."
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