Most Australians do not have particularly fond feelings towards the new technology, polling shows.Australians have the equal most negative views towards AI in the world, according to an EY survey of people from 23 countries.Almost half of Australians surveyed for the Minderoo Foundation say the risks outweigh the benefits, compared with about a third who believe the opposite.Only 4 per cent of Australians say they trust their private information with AI companies, according to a new survey done by Australia's Office of the Information Commissioner.Research from the Tech Policy Design Institute found that just 1 per cent of Australians say they have complete trust that AI will be used responsibly.This feeling is manifesting in real-world politics Whether it's the fear that a rogue AI will go Skynet and destroy our systems or that it'll be used to create synthetic bioweapons, these potential downsides are another reason to dislike the technology.There's also the immense amount of hype surrounding AI.Bill Simpson-Young is a former CSIRO researcher who left to set up the Gradient Institute, an Australian not-for-profit dedicated to promoting the safe use of AI.He reckons it's obvious why Australians don't trust AI: "It's because they've got bullshit detectors."Simpson-Young says there's scepticism about the influence of American tech companies — some of which already have battered reputations because of their social media operations — and a fear about how the tech could further consolidate power in the hands of a few.Then, there's the actual lived experience of many Australians who are already being exposed to AI and its impacts.Australians are regularly being exposed to AI slop and fake news