Chamath’s point is basically this: > that viral “stop AI progress” vibe didn’t spread because it was funny. It spread because a lot of people think it makes sense. > Big Tech created a PR problem by making AI look like a rich-people money loop with deals, capital, and stocks going up.> Meanwhile regular families hear a different story about higher power bills, job cuts, and their kids’ future getting squeezed. > stop the billionaire flexing and start delivering measurable benefits people can actually feel.> "Politicians have an incredible sense of self-preservation.> It went viral [the Bernie Sanders video about stopping AI progress] not because it sounded so crazy, but because to some people it sounded rational and reasonable.> We have a huge perception issue in AI.> A small percentage of people benefit, and at the tail end of it everybody reads about what’s about to fall on their head, electricity prices, jobs, and their children’s jobs.> Enough of the stupid haircuts, dumb watches, ugly clothes, and ostentatious displays of wealth, it has to stop."Literally everyone in tech knows that they’ve oversold this nonsense and the backlash is growing. Just like I’ve told you guys for the last couple weeks. I think 2026 will be the start of a push-back against AI. Sort of an AI Civil War in our culture. I’m here for it. The average family is only going to see job loss and higher electric bills as a result of this nonsense. Meanwhile, I guess we get funny fake photos and worthless college grads because all the papers are being written by the machine.https://x.com/theallinpod/status/2002164780484677757
there will be no push back the billionaire class will double down and the peasants will slurp up whatever they serve.
> Big Tech created a PR problem by making AI look like a rich-people money loop with deals, capital, and stocks going up.it's been years and the AI companies never lifted a single finger to combat "theft" accusations. they did literally nothing whatsoever.so they're not going to care about this PR problem you've stated here either.
