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00:02Artificial intelligence has powered massive gains in the stock market since late 2022,
00:07but most Americans remain uneasy with the technology, according to the Wall Street Journal.
00:13Surveys show 68% of respondents feel uncomfortable with AI,
00:17a reversal from attitudes toward computers and the internet during the 1990s tech boom.
00:22Economists say companies such as Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon continue to invest heavily in AI
00:28while also cutting jobs, fueling worker anxiety about automation.
00:32Consumer sentiment remains near record lows despite economic growth,
00:36and analysts noted that distrust of AI is tied to broader concerns about cost of living, privacy, and job security.
00:43Some experts compared public skepticism of AI to longstanding opposition
00:47to nuclear power that stalled reactor construction for decades.
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