20260825 - Everybody hates the AI, more and more

Take heart, you're not alone  https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/25/everybody-hates-the-ai-more-and-more/ - blog post  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set your own delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Send in your story tips and non-slop sponsorship offers: [email protected] Social media: https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard https://bsky.app/profile/davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy Sources: Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/ Wave 195: Attitudes about AI (PDF) https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2026/08/SR_26.08.19_young-adults-ai_topline.pdf Americans Oppose AI Data Centers in Their Area https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx Exclusive: 75% of Americans Now Oppose Local Data Center Development https://heatmap.news/daily/data-center-opposition-poll-collapse Extras: Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572 Previously on Pivot to AI: The AI doomsday cult recruits social media influencers https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/06/the-ai-doomsday-cult-recruits-social-media-influencers/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbZgAQD61xY&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA