Americans Trust in Federal Government Sinks to New Depths(news.gallup.com)
20 points by giuliomagnifico | 6 comments
Gallup poll report on Americans' trust in the federal government falling to record lows.
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Republican data center support collapses locally when sites are in GOP counties(pressaudit.org)
30 points by SLHamlet | 1 comments
A PressAudit report by Paul Renshaw on how Republican support for data centers drops locally as proposed sites move into more Republican counties.
Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy(pewresearch.org)
95 points by karakoram | 73 comments
Pew Research Center report on international survey findings that growing shares of people say social media is harming democracy.
We're Missing a Key Reason Why Americans Hate AI(derekthompson.org)
11 points by abe94 | 8 comments
A paid Substack essay by Derek Thompson arguing the AI buildout has raised costs rather than delivering cheap abundance, fueling American hostility to AI.
Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread(news.gallup.com)
478 points by karakoram | 374 comments
Gallup poll report finding a record-high 89% of Americans say corruption is widespread in the U.S. government, with majorities across party lines agreeing.
Only 16 Percent of Americans Think AI Will Have a Positive Impact on Society(techcrunch.com)
321 points by karakoram | 312 comments
TechCrunch article reporting a study finding only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society.
How elites could shape mass preferences as AI reduces persuasion costs(arxiv.org)
662 points by 50kIters | 619 comments
arXiv economics paper modeling how elites could use cheap AI-driven persuasion to reshape public preferences, tending to push society toward polarization.
Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost(nbcnews.com)
417 points by jnord | 681 comments
NBC News article on its poll finding two-thirds of registered voters no longer think a four-year college degree is worth the cost, a reversal from a dozen years ago.
Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society(pewresearch.org)
393 points by aloukissas | 363 comments
A Pew Research Center short read reporting survey data showing more Americans view legal sports betting as bad for society and sports.