Public Patience with AI Technology Wears Thin

A video on OpenAI's social app Sora 2 humorously depicts CEO Sam Altman fleeing a Target store with stolen computer chips, highlighting growing public skepticism about AI technology. This skepticism is evident in discussions about the purpose of such technology.

Public patience with AI-generated media is diminishing, as seen in YouTube comments and defaced New York subway posters. The initial optimism about AI's potential to ease lives has shifted to cynicism, with many questioning the technology's real-world applications.

As AI spreads, public skepticism is turning into open hostility toward its products and ads. The startup Friend, which invested heavily in a New York subway ad campaign, has faced significant backlash, with many ads defaced. Concerns about AI replacing human labor are growing.

While AI promised innovation in arts and entertainment, the public increasingly views it as oversaturation. High-profile artists cloned without consent have fueled backlash, and criticism of AI's impact on labor continues to rise.

Despite ongoing investment in AI infrastructure, doubts about its economic viability persist. Critics argue that AI's current model is unsustainable, and if the AI bubble bursts, its impact will extend beyond Silicon Valley.