> The general public are weary of AI.

Have you interacted with the 'general public' in the last year or so?

Every non-technical person I know uses AI for 'fact checking' now, as well as 'doing the math' before deciding something, despite these two literally being the well known blind spots of modern AI. People have adopted AI suspiciously cleanly into their habits and workflows.

The only person I have seen being weary of AI recently is a labor activist, for good reason.

I'm seeing a wary public where I'm at. Dunno what's up with your area.