The Uncanny Valley and Anti-AI Sentiment — Cultural Analysis Gets 40pts and 69 Comments on HN

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LocalScribe's essay argues that AI triggers uncanny valley responses even in text and voice — performing social fluency without satisfying the trust conditions that make human signals meaningful, recruiting disgust or danger-detection processes. With 70% of consumers now questioning whether content they see is real, 'Human-Led' has become a brand credibility shortcut. The 69-comment HN discussion features practitioners debating whether the backlash is rational risk assessment or psychological reflex — a question with real product implications.