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Survey finds vast majority of young adults distrust all nine AI executives polled
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A CNBC Generation Labs survey of over 1,000 US adults aged 18-34 found the vast majority distrust all nine AI company executives they were asked about, with Palantir's Alex Karp scoring lowest at 81% distrust and Microsoft's Satya Nadella faring best at only 35% trust.
This represents a dramatic shift in how young adults view tech industry leadership compared to a decade ago, with distrust extending to the executives rather than the technology itself. For teams building AI products, this skepticism could translate into regulatory pressure, recruitment challenges, and consumer resistance driven by who controls the technology rather than what it does.
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Over 1,000 US adults aged 18-34 were surveyed, and the vast majority said they don't trust any of the nine AI executives to act responsibly on AI.
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