AI favorability polls at -20 yet 50% adoption in 3 years — Dryhurst on the pessimism gap
matdryhurst · x · 2026-10-03
Mat Dryhurst on the AI opinion paradox: polls show AI favorability consistently at -20 (-38 on social media), yet AI reached 50% adoption in three years, suggesting real merit. He argues AI companies launched into the most tech-pessimistic media environment of his lifetime, made worse by critics leading with 'we might kill everyone or ruin your life' arguments.
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