I think its a very specific tech/HN bias.
I observe the complete opposite with some of my non-tech friends.
While we are sharing anecdotes and personal opinion:
I think most people don't care too much if its "AI" or not, they just want their problems solved...
Most of my nontechnical friends are either AI neutral, or have a negative AI sentiment. I don’t actually know anybody nontechnical that is enthusiastic about AI.