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20 Aug 2026, 3:11 AM	TechCrunch	6.5	AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t Public sentiment toward AI in the U.S. is deteriorating despite technological progress: Pew found 52% of Americans are 'more concerned than excited' about AI (up from 37% in 2021), a CNBC poll shows majority distrust of AI industry leaders, and over 70% think AI is advancing too quickly. Tech companies building data centers are now offering local concessions—job guarantees, clean water investments, even $50,000 teacher bonuses in one Louisiana parish—to counter community resistance. Why: If you're shipping AI-powered products, expect growing user skepticism and friction—not just in the U.S. but likely in Malaysia and Southeast Asia too as data center expansion accelerates locally. Factor trust, transparency, and demonstrable user benefit into product decisions rather than assuming AI features will be welcomed by default. public-sentiment ai-adoption data-centers trust

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20 Aug 2026, 3:11 AM

TechCrunch

6.5

AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t

Public sentiment toward AI in the U.S. is deteriorating despite technological progress: Pew found 52% of Americans are 'more concerned than excited' about AI (up from 37% in 2021), a CNBC poll shows majority distrust of AI industry leaders, and over 70% think AI is advancing too quickly. Tech companies building data centers are now offering local concessions—job guarantees, clean water investments, even $50,000 teacher bonuses in one Louisiana parish—to counter community resistance.

Why: If you're shipping AI-powered products, expect growing user skepticism and friction—not just in the U.S. but likely in Malaysia and Southeast Asia too as data center expansion accelerates locally. Factor trust, transparency, and demonstrable user benefit into product decisions rather than assuming AI features will be welcomed by default.