DuckDuckGo is asking for a Yes or No vote on AI

Post by 7bit » Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC

everyday7732 wrote: post #19

Kim_Bruning wrote: post #16

"Yes AI or No AI?" What's the actual question? What am I answering? How is this measured? What are the consequences?

This question screams "I know what I mean, but haven't considered that other people might not have the same context I do". Seems like it's not an important vote but a marketing gimmick which only makes sense after you answer one way or another. I would expect people's preferences depend on how invasive and how much control there is- Do I want AI to have unfettered access to my filesystem? No. Do I want AI to create u…

Post by PaulHoule » Mon, Jan 19, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC

Grimblewald wrote: post #22

PaulHoule wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, but there are enough passionate anti-AI people out there that reaching out to them could be the killer marketing move of 2026. The poll is 4% Yes, 96% No when I checked it. It's pretty clear that pro-AI marketing falls flat, see "Copilot + PC" People pushing AI might get investors today, but companies that take a stand against it might get the customers . Pick one.

I used to evangelize pro AI, but these days I am staunchly anti. Not AI specifically, but corporate involvement in any aspect of it's development or rollout. Behavior to date does not inspire confidence in competence or moral/ethical soundness. The aggressive non-consensual attempts to force it into every aspect of our lives is itself plenty of proof for the fact we cannot trust it.