tech
April 14, 2026
Why opinion on AI is so divided
AI power users are pulling away from everyone else.
TL;DR
- The US leads globally with 5,427 data centers, significantly more than any other country.
- TSMC, a single company in Taiwan, fabricates nearly all leading AI chips, creating a major choke point in the hardware supply chain.
- There's a large discrepancy between AI experts and the public regarding AI's impact, with 73% of US experts positive about its effect on jobs compared to only 23% of the public.
- Experts who use AI for technical tasks like coding often have a more positive view due to experiencing AI at its best.
- The 'jagged frontier' describes AI models being very good at some tasks and less proficient at others.
- Rapid improvements in AI, especially for power users paying for premium versions, mean different users are experiencing vastly different technologies over time.
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