---
title: "Tech Companies Apparently Do Not Understand Why We Dislike AI"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/tech-companies-apparently-do-not-understand-why-we-dislike-ai-2bsncmt7r
source_url: https://soatok.blog/2025/05/04/tech-companies-apparently-do-not-understand-why-we-dislike-ai/
type: article
source: "Dhole Moments"
published: 2025-05-04T23:03:34.164Z
updated: 2025-05-04T23:04:01.491Z
tags: ["ai", "security", "privacy", "ethics"]
reading_time: 6
upvotes: 11
comments: 8
language: en
---

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# Tech Companies Apparently Do Not Understand Why We Dislike AI

**[Dhole Moments](https://daily.dev/sources/soatok)** · 6 min read · 11 upvotes · 8 comments

## Summary

Tech companies seem to misunderstand why people dislike AI, focusing more on fears about superintelligence rather than ethical concerns. People worry about AI enabling antisocial behaviors like misinformation and industry displacement. Privacy is another major issue, as unwanted AI features in apps can bypass legal protections. Reducing these problems requires making AI features opt-in, respecting user consent and control.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@eugeneyaremenko** · 1 upvotes

> > People worry about AI enabling antisocial behaviors like misinformation and industry displacement. Privacy is another major issue, as ..
>
> ![image](https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--W96l2loq--/f_auto/v1746706200/ugc/content_19b5dbde-1a6a-44f8-8155-37fb43172278?_a=BAMClqUq0)

**@stevengraziano** · 0 upvotes

> Who's this "we," kimosabe? Personally, I welcome AI as a tool that artists and writers can wield. It’s not all doom and gloom. By that logic, you might as well argue the fill tool is cheating and that “real” artists must tediously hand-paint every square inch to be authentic.
>
> There are developers building open models, local-only tools, and opt-in-first experiences. There are artists using AI to enhance their visions—not replace them. If you ignore those efforts, you're missing the part of the story where people reclaim the tech. We already have creators using AI for voice work and in-between...

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Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy), [#ethics](https://daily.dev/tags/ethics)

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