Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 minutes ago

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Take heart, you’re not alone
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/25/everybody-hates-the-ai-more-and-more - blog post

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Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs 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) 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 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

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The AI doomsday cult recruits social media influencers pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/06/the-ai-doomsday-cult-recruits-social-media-influencers
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