Most of the people against “AI” are not against it because they think it doesn’t work.
It’s because they know it works better every day and the people controlling it are gleefully fucking over the rest of the world because they can.
The plainly stated goal is TO ELIMINATE ALL HUMAN EMPLOYEES, with no plan for how those people will feed, clothe, or house themselves.
The reactions the author was getting was the reaction of a horse talking to someone happily working for the glue factory.
I don't think you're qualified to speak for most of the people against AI.