Tech billionaire shares a ‘conspiracy theory’: Meta & Google want people to hate AI

American entrepreneur Mark Cuban has proposed a conspiracy theory suggesting that social media behemoths Meta and Google may be deliberately promoting negative sentiment towards artificial intelligence. In a series of posts on X, the tech billionaire argued that algorithms amplify anti-AI narratives more than positive ones. "I think it’s going to be interesting to watch the irony of the social media algos amplifying the anti‑AI sentiment far beyond any positive AI sentiment," he wrote.

Cuban also claimed that Meta and Google could profit from pushing people to hate AI, stating that the companies might use the generated engagement to subsidize their AI development efforts. In a follow-up post, he noted that the real danger lies not in AI systems themselves, but in human reactions to online content. "There is a far greater risk from what humans do in response to what they see on social media than what agent swarms will do," he cautioned.

Cuban suggested that AI agents might eventually gain control of social media algorithms, further intensifying the issue.

These comments come amid growing opposition to AI infrastructure projects. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, at least 75 data center developments valued at $130 billion were blocked or delayed. A Gallup survey in May revealed that 71% of Americans opposed AI data centers near their communities.

Beyond his conspiracy theory, Cuban has also shared his vision for the future of healthcare. He proposed leveraging leading AI platforms like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and Grok to enhance patient-doctor interactions. Cuban believes that AI should be used as a collaborative assistant, helping keep patients and doctors aligned between appointments.