This is a historic collapse in AI sentiment.

Axios just published numbers the AI industry is not ready for:

- 70% of Americans say AI is moving too fast, as per Economist

- Only 18% of Gen Z feel hopeful about it

- Record number of data centers were canceled in Q1 2026

The risks are now being flagged at the highest levels.

Morgan Stanley analysts warned: "Public pushback is emerging as a binding constraint, particularly around data center buildout."

While the world leans in, the US is becoming the global outlier on AI sentiment.