Hacker News with Generative AI: Public Perception

Ask HN: Nvidia pretended their robot was not remote controlled – why? (ycombinator.com)
When Musk used actors in robot suits or demoed remote-controlled robots without admitting they weren’t real, I was genuinely confused.
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Deception, Technology, Public Perception
22 points by ionwake 12 days ago | 7 comments
Contrary to Popular Belief, CPR Is Not as Successful as Many Think (discovermagazine.com)
In real life, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) seldom works, yet most people believe it is effective.
Health, Science, Public Perception
36 points by bookofjoe 21 days ago | 39 comments
Mark Zuckerberg's makeover didn't make people like him, study shows (techcrunch.com)
A study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans’ views of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg skew more negative than positive.
Public Perception, Social Media, Tech Leaders, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
10 points by chiffre01 36 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Do US tech firms realize the backlash growing in Europe? (ycombinator.com)
I know people in the US are focused on DOGE, but over here in Europe, the impression is that the US completely destroyed its soft power this week.
Tech Industry, Politics, Europe, US, Public Perception
251 points by julianpye 39 days ago | 296 comments
Are Americans' perceptions of the economy and crime broken? (niemanlab.org)
A responsible news media has a lot of jobs, but here’s one of the most important: giving audiences an accurate image of the state of the world around them.
News Media, Public Perception, Economics, Crime
59 points by bediger4000 66 days ago | 130 comments
Is Weight-Based Pricing the Key to Sustainable Air Travel? (unh.edu)
UNH researcher investigates public perception of controversial policies
Air Travel, Sustainability, Pricing, Public Perception
8 points by geox 103 days ago | 0 comments
CEOs struggle to process their new reality after the public glee (fortune.com)
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Dec. 4, 2024. The public response was generally not sympathetic.
Business, Leadership, Public Perception
12 points by rustoo 109 days ago | 10 comments
Trust in scientists hasn't recovered from Covid. Some humility could help (arstechnica.com)
Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a little intellectual humility, according to a study published Monday in Nature Human Behavior.
Science, Public Perception, COVID-19, Research
28 points by hn_acker 134 days ago | 81 comments
How the Silicon Valley elite manipulate the public (fortune.com)
The question is, why did we fall for Silicon Valley’s over-hyped and often messianic narrative in the first place?
Silicon Valley, Technology, Media Manipulation, Public Perception
14 points by redbell 195 days ago | 2 comments
Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the Silicon Valley Elite Manipulate the Public (fortune.com)
The question is, why did we fall for Silicon Valley’s over-hyped and often messianic narrative in the first place?
Silicon Valley, Technology, Business, Public Perception, Leadership
10 points by iancmceachern 197 days ago | 0 comments
Does everyone hate Google now? (arstechnica.com)
Google, Public Perception, Technology, Opinion
24 points by stalfosknight 238 days ago | 21 comments
Public perception of scientists' credibility in the US has gone down (phys.org)
Science, Public Perception, United States
15 points by therabbithole 275 days ago | 2 comments
Is Tesla's reputation ruined? It depends on who you ask (electrek.co)
Tesla, Reputation, Public Perception, Electric Vehicles
10 points by peutetre 330 days ago | 14 comments
My battle with Tesla: I want to clear my name before I die (bbc.com)
Tesla, Personal Stories, Lawsuits, Public Perception
48 points by bennyhill 345 days ago | 1 comments