Only 16% Trust AI: What That Gap Means for SL Builders (opens in new tab)

Public trust in AI is far lower than the hype cycle suggests, and that gap is now the single most useful piece of market data a small builder can act on. A new Pew Research study, reported by TechCrunch, found that only 16% of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society. Wall Street is pouring money in. The people who would actually use these products are not convinced. I build small tools for a living, mostly for a Sri Lankan audience, and I read that number as opportunity, not...