I'd say it's mostly ignorance and misunderstanding (or the result of being conned). Laypeople equate AI with some kind of sentient and powerful adversary, or ge

I'd say it's mostly ignorance and misunderstanding (or the result of being conned). Laypeople equate AI with some kind of sentient and powerful adversary, or get caught up in "took our jobs" rhetoric, or whatever. And stories like this just capitalize on it to keep promoting the hype. There's nothing to see here.