The HN crowd is much less anti-AI than the rest of the country. But that's a low bar

A Quinnipiac poll showed 80% of Americans are "very" or "somewhat" concerned about artificial intelligence, with only 35% feeling excited about it

https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3955

Gallup found that 71% of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their local communities.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-ce...

A Fox News Poll indicated that 80% of voters believe protecting the public's interests and enacting regulations should be prioritized over unchecked technological innovation.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-voters-see-ai...

And Pew Research found that the majority of Americans are "more concerned than excited" about AI, with that number increasing over the years

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/12/key-findi...