"Only 26% of voters view AI positively, making it even less popular than ICE, according to an NBC News poll of 1,000 voters. Privately, several AI CEOs tell Axios they're nervous an anti-AI wave could hit hard enough to power a "ban AI" movement heading into 2028."
"Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned AI could wipe out huge swaths of white-collar jobs and recently said he can't rule out that his own product, Claude, may be conscious. OpenAI's Altman recently said AI is unpopular, but it will be treated like a utility someday, one people will pay for."
"Karp framed the disruption as necessary for national security. "If you decouple [AI] from the support of the military, you're going to have an enormous problem explaining to the American people why is it that we're absorbing the risk of disrupting the very fabric of our society," he said."
Public sentiment toward AI has become increasingly negative, with only 26% of voters holding positive views according to an NBC News poll. AI industry leaders privately express concern about a potential anti-AI movement gaining traction before the 2028 elections. CEOs acknowledge they lack a compelling positive message to counter public fears, particularly regarding job displacement and societal disruption. Recent statements from prominent AI leaders—including warnings about white-collar job losses, consciousness concerns, and economic disruption—have intensified public anxiety. Industry leaders are exploring framing AI development through a national security lens to justify the technology's disruptive impacts and make it more palatable to both consumers and policymakers.
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