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The subject of artificial intelligence is less popular as an industry than even Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) technology in the United States.

The US brand abroad has fallen further and faster in the last 18 months, with more people believing China is a force for good in the world than the US for the first time in history.

The only demographic cohort that has a positive rating of AI consists of people making over $200,000 annually, as they generally view it as fueling their portfolios and are the biggest users.

Sam Altman stated, 'Stop complaining about energy costs. Think about the amount of energy it takes to raise a child.'

Elon Musk stated that AI and robots will replace all jobs, making working optional like growing one's own vegetables, with the challenge shifting to fulfillment and meaning in life.

Every technology in history follows an arc of initial fear and short-term job loss, followed by increased productivity, new business opportunities, and long-term employment growth.

To justify their current valuations, AI companies in the US need either a trillion dollars in incremental revenue from new products or massive labor market destruction to create cost savings for clients within the next 5 years.

Meta announced new layoffs due to efficiencies gained with AI targeting.

The unemployment rate in the US is 4.5%.

Youth unemployment in the US is 8.8%, which is slightly below the historical average.

The number of new business permits or new businesses started per capita in the United States has doubled in the last 10 years.

New job listings for radiologists in 2026 are up, despite previous predictions that AI would eliminate this role.

Job listings for coders are up 11% year-on-year.

Denmark spends 2% of its GDP on retraining and vocational training, while the US spends 0.2%.

There are 400,000 industrialized robots in the US, and Amazon alone has one million, which is two and a half times the number in the rest of the nation combined.

BYD is the fastest-growing automobile company in history.

Scott Galloway predicts that when SpaceX goes public, investor money will shift from Tesla to SpaceX, causing Tesla's valuation to drop to about a fifth of its current level.