People are less likely to oppose a technology if it is behind their grandmother’s cancer treatment or helping their child’s education. And they are more likely to trust that the state can oversee it if they believe that government works.

Voters are right to take a close interest in how AI could change their lives. The future will be messy, odd and unpredictable. Persuading them that their interests are being served by disruption has become as important as making AI models better. Failure will bring out more pitchforks—and destroy vast opportunities for humanity.

Also, surveilence not mentioned once

The article recommends gaslighting the public to sidestep opposition to the AI rollout, while embedding AI into education, healthcare, and routine governance.

Wonderful

paywalled

https://archive.md/2026.06.26-135525/https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started