Published August 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
TechCrunch
Aug 20, 2026, 6:00 AM
AI was supposed to win people over by now — it hasn’t

As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
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