Silicon Valley misread the AI narrative: people fear loss more than they crave possibility
WhatTheLJW · x · 2026-11-05
signulll observes that Silicon Valley spent enormous effort explaining what AI will make possible for people, while deeply underestimating how many people are primarily afraid of what AI will take away from them. Replying, WhatTheLJW argues the narrative has been wrong from day one and reflects a gross misunderstanding of how most humans actually behave.
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