NBC exit poll: 57% of Americans say AI will hurt society more than help it
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-11-04
Citing an NBC News exit poll, Peter Diamandis highlights that 57% of respondents believe AI will do more to hurt society than help it, and 76% oppose building a data center in their own community — a sign of rising public skepticism toward AI alongside local NIMBY resistance to data center construction.
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