# AI phobia is America’s new consensus

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 21:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"AI phobia is America’s new consensus" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Gizmodo, Pew Research Center, Axios and The Washington Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Gizmodo | People From 50- to 61-Years-Old Are Reportedly the Least Freaked Out by AI | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE96RHp6dWZpX0ZkRnVqRVNJRFNjLXdGYXdjaUUyTDlCcWZYSGh1ZDZNcXBFZlhoTllCWnFSakttZkJnOWRmMmhCVDZPZ1VhSXlFelJRTURNMzdHUQ?oc=5) |
| Pew Research Center | Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOb2RZeVlaT0ZaNzh1emgyY1lyUkdCeGNCSUR4NlhFQTRuN0R3LUw3QTFoV0ZyczlJYUJFdFRLWm04WlF2cU4zeWxXd3EzR1Z3Wkk1SlJGR242cTVzTEcxTlJmQmJpWlVaQ3VBWGNLcTFDWVYyWFZoUDdPYlFfUmNEVVF2UzFfQ2FPMDJQanU1a0pDUEVEWFA3Tk0wUmhqZDlVQXJ6ZmhOMGhjek1GaU1pUDRWQ0tiRkdlSVdUZVd3TlMzQ3R0aWpMOTRR?oc=5) |
| Axios | Young adults are losing faith in AI's upside | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE81ak1iRXNuRkxiM211NmF6MFNyT3ZOYjZzYWcwUjlTTzRiQlh6ZmM3YVp1dnUzY1JTZ0lBZy1qZXZSb3JYY1JlMkxudHd6dU9Kc2dma3FXNXZlQkc4SHRWNllMMUpSTERu?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Young Americans really hate AI. These two charts show how much. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPRnE3aEJ4VXBpY3Y0NGMyb0E5ZFNvVUxrOFBmZ2QtR0ZVZ2NQSkpLMXZodFR2c1ZyTGlDSHNlVWdheEV5bUJibG9xTFZSeWJyMDJXOEJkX29fVU5ydHhGZWVhWkxtQkxTYmJncEVCM1FLWjB0bjRJVWtwTGNsN3k4TWtWRXFjZkVLV29qb19uZzMxMmRTalN1UVdmLWlBamNGWmFoV0o2Sm1zbnN1U1ZjSXFuazZxSXhCQUVpSTF3RWg1dW1NOHFUNksxSE0?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | AI phobia is America’s new consensus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQdmc1eUlTSGNkdm1hWDlWX1NJQ2NfMnBiOTA5NUVOVFdVTFY3QlA4aDdPNG1CNGtOakJ4UTJ1djhWY2V2SDVqTFY3cUVVREo2SkZsZVUyZ2lEcjlUTEhDT29hem5feTk2TTI1aGFIMC1NVTJyQ2t4LXJLRmlPOUZwa3E5YU8?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-18/ai-phobia-is-america-s-new-consensus*