Silicon Valley's AI elite out of touch with public needs
tech leaders like marissa mayer and mark zuckerberg envision ai fulfilling social needs, but public skeptical. ai may reduce meaningful relationships.
marissa mayer, former yahoo ceo, showcased her ai assistant dazzle, which helped her describe her daughter for a school presentation. mayer also suggested ai could plan birthday parties and coordinate social activities. mark zuckerberg similarly envisioned ai fulfilling social needs, like ai therapists or romantic partners. however, a pew research center study found 50% of us adults believe ai will reduce meaningful relationships, while only 5% think it will increase them. tech leaders' views on ai seem to diverge from public concerns.