Home Content Studio What the Industry Is Getting Wrong About AI, with John Dick, CivicScience | Cannes 2026
By AdExchanger Content Studio
Thursday, June 25th, 2026 – 1:47 pm
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Everyone at Cannes is talking about AI — but CivicScience CEO and founder John Dick says the industry is missing its most important stakeholder: the consumer. Drawing on survey data, Dick argues AI may be among the most unpopular technologies ever introduced to the public, with the average person “somewhere between skeptical and terrified.” While ad tech insiders celebrate productivity gains, widespread fears about jobs, the economy, and energy costs drown out any positive narrative.
