Democrat and Republican Politicians Are Both Terrified to Go Against the AI Industry, Even Though a Huge Majority of Both Their Voting Blocs Want Them to Do Exactly That
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A recent survey of over 2,000 US adults found that the majority of respondents would halt AI development if they discovered the technology could destroy humanity. Republicans and Democrats alike expressed support for stopping AI buildouts, with 55% of Republicans and 66% of Democrats agreeing. Even undecided voters echoed this sentiment, with 58% wanting to pull the plug on AI development.
This public sentiment appears to contradict the frenzied attempts by tech billionaires to create an AI safety crisis, as the anxiety surrounding AI seems to be intensifying despite the backlash. Some Democratic Party consultants are quietly urging candidates in battleground states not to criticize AI, fearing a potential Blitzkrieg from the massive tech lobby in the upcoming midterms.
On the Republican side, strategists issued a warning to AI companies to clean up their image ahead of the midterms due to negative public sentiment. Both parties seem unwilling to support a platform that would regulate or restrain AI companies, either out of fear or greed. As AI continues to permeate communities with toxic chemicals and drive mental health crises, voters may have little real choice in the matter, as the duopoly of the two parties leaves them with no real say in the AI buildout.
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