JD Vance’s Coalitions Are Coming to Blows

The last six months have marked a shift in public sentiment regarding artificial intelligence. A June study by Pew Research revealed that Americans predict that AI will have more negative than positive effects on society, and young people — future voters — are more likely to be AI skeptics. About 63 percent of respondents believe that AI is moving “too quickly.”

For conservatives who have aligned themselves with tech interests, popular skepticism of AI and other disruptive technology is a warning sign. Two of the most important interest groups in the modern “New Right” movement that won Trump the presidency in 2024 are the “tech right” and the right-wing populists. One group is techno-optimist, and the other is becoming increasingly tech-skeptical. In the second year of President Trump’s second term, tensions between these factions began to emerge. Things are shifting.

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Corinne Cowan

Corinne Cowan is an editorial intern for National Review through the Buckley Institute. A rising sophomore at Yale University, Corinne studies politics and philosophy and hails from Memphis, Tenn.

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The last six months have marked a shift in public sentiment regarding artificial intelligence. A June study by Pew Research revealed that Americans predict that AI will have more negative than positive effects on society, and young people — future voters — are more likely to be AI skeptics. About 63 percent of respondents believe that AI is moving “too quickly.”

For conservatives who have aligned themselves with tech interests, popular skepticism of AI and other disruptive technology is a warning sign. Two of the most important interest groups in the modern “New Right” movement that won Trump the presidency in 2024 are the “tech right” and the right-wing populists. One group is techno-optimist, and the other is becoming increasingly tech-skeptical. In the second year of President Trump’s second term, tensions between these factions began to emerge. Things are shifting.

About the Author

Corinne Cowan

Corinne Cowan is an editorial intern for National Review through the Buckley Institute. A rising sophomore at Yale University, Corinne studies politics and philosophy and hails from Memphis, Tenn.