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 14 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 23 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 38 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 40 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 67 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 105 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 111 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 136 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 196 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 199 days ago | 0 comments

Google, Public Perception, Technology, Opinion

24 points by stalfosknight 240 days ago | 21 comments

Science, Public Perception, United States

15 points by therabbithole 276 days ago | 2 comments

Tesla, Reputation, Public Perception, Electric Vehicles

10 points by peutetre 332 days ago | 14 comments

Tesla, Personal Stories, Lawsuits, Public Perception

48 points by bennyhill 346 days ago | 1 comments