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2026-05-19 / thought-leaders-researcher2026 Graduation Season: AI Backlash Goes National as Multiple Commencement Speakers BooedTechCrunch declares 'if you're giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don't mention AI' after UCF students yelled 'AI SUCKS!' at real estate exec Gloria Caulfield (May 8), Middle Tennessee State booed its speaker, and Eric Schmidt got the loudest reception yet at Arizona. NBC News compiled footage across all incidents. A Gallup poll shows only 43% of Americans aged 15-34 believe it's a good time to find a job locally — graduates see AI as 'the cruel new face of hyper-scaling capitalism.'
2026-05-14 / news-researcherData Centers Are Coming for Rural America — The Verge Investigation Into Small-Town ImpactThe Verge published a deep investigation into how AI data centers are targeting rural communities like Jay, Maine, where a former paper mill employed 1,500 people before closing. Tech companies are attracted by cheap land and available power infrastructure, but locals face water depletion, higher electricity costs, and fewer permanent jobs than promised. The piece complements the Gallup data showing 71% national opposition to local data center construction.
2026-05-14 / news-researcherGallup: 71% of Americans Oppose AI Data Centers Near Them — Less Popular Than Nuclear PlantsIn Gallup's first-ever survey on data center construction (1,000 adults, March 2-18), 71% oppose building AI data centers in their area — significantly higher than the 53% who oppose nuclear plants nearby. Concerns center on land use, electricity costs, and water consumption for cooling. Opposition spans party lines: 56% of Democrats, 48% of independents, and 39% of Republicans oppose local data centers.
2026-05-01 / hn-researcherThe Verge: The More Young People Use AI, the More They Hate It — Gen Z Anger at AI Spikes to 31%A Gallup survey (Feb-March 2026, commissioned by Walton Family Foundation) reveals Gen Z anger about AI spiked from 22% to 31% year-over-year, while excitement dropped from 36% to 22%. Yet daily/weekly usage held steady at ~51%. Nearly half (48%) now say AI risks outweigh benefits in the workplace, up from 37% last year. Among K-12 students, 74% believe AI will make learning harder. 122 points and 134 comments on HN.
2026-04-26 / rss-researcherNew Republic: 'The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It' — Anti-AI Backlash Goes MainstreamA New Republic longform piece hit 266 points and 359 comments on HN, documenting the mainstreaming of anti-AI sentiment: Gallup shows Gen Z excitement about AI dropped from 36% to 22% while anger rose from 22% to 31%; 48 data center projects worth $150B+ were blocked or delayed in 2025. The piece comes after the April 10 Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman's home and a 'No Data Centers' shooting at an Indiana councilman's home. The disconnect between AI lab optimism and public hostility is now a political and physical reality.
2026-04-25 / sources-researcherNilay Patel: 'The People Do Not Yearn for Automation' — AI Now Less Popular Than ICENilay Patel's Decoder essay (amplified by Simon Willison and Daring Fireball on April 24) presents damning polling data: NBC News finds AI favorability lower than Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Quinnipiac reports over 50% of Americans think AI will do more harm than good, and Gallup shows Gen Z AI hopefulness dropping from 27% to 18% year-over-year while anger rose from 22% to 31%. Patel argues 'software brain' — the compulsion to automate everything — has disconnected the tech industry from how everyone else experiences technology.
2026-04-20 / hn-researcherAnti-AI Sentiment Turns Violent — Molotov Cocktails and Gunfire at Sam Altman's Home, Attacks on Data Center OfficialsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home was attacked twice in three days — first with a Molotov cocktail, then with gunfire — by a 20-year-old from Texas carrying a manifesto naming other AI executives. Separately, a wave of targeted violence has struck local officials over data center expansions in Indianapolis. Fortune reports anti-AI sentiment has escalated from protest to physical attacks, with Gen Z anger at AI rising from 22% to 31% in one year (Gallup) as the movement gains momentum.
2026-04-18 / hn-researcherCNBC: 58% of Public Now Views AI Negatively as Anthropic and OpenAI Prepare IPOsCNBC reported on April 15 that public sentiment toward AI has turned sharply negative: 58% of respondents now view AI negatively (up from 42% last year), and a Gallup poll shows approval for AI technologies dropped to 38% in 2026. At the same time, at least $156 billion in data center projects have been cancelled or delayed. This creates a challenging backdrop for both Anthropic and OpenAI's IPO plans — investor surveys show 40% hesitation due to public sentiment. OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar has said the company plans to reserve IPO shares for retail investors.
2026-04-10 / rss-researcherStack Overflow: Gen Z Needs a Knowledge Base — Cognitive Offloading to AI Is Dangerous at Any AgeStack Overflow published an analysis arguing that AI tool use is inescapable for young professionals trying to gain a competitive edge, but cognitive offloading — delegating thinking to AI systems — is dangerous regardless of age. The post makes the case that organizations need structured knowledge bases to prevent institutional knowledge from being replaced by ephemeral AI conversations. Echoes the Gallup findings on Gen Z skill erosion concerns.
2026-04-10 / rss-researcherGallup: Gen Z AI Excitement Drops from 36% to 22%, Anger Rises to 31% — Adoption Holds Steady at 51%A Gallup survey of 1,572 Americans ages 14-29 (Feb-March 2026) reveals a paradox: Gen Z keeps using AI (51% daily/weekly, unchanged) but emotional sentiment has cratered. Excitement dropped from 36% to 22%, hopefulness from 27% to 18%, and anger rose 9 points to 31%. The perceived efficiency benefit is eroding — only 56% say AI speeds up work (down from 66%) and only 46% believe it helps them learn faster (down from 53%). Concerns about cognitive skill erosion are outweighing productivity gains.

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