Adam Mosseri says negativity around AI is ‘going to get worse’

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/gettyimages-2239561028.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Asked about AI and the trend of <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/935602/graduates-boo-ai-ceos">college students booing tech CEOs</a> at graduation ceremonies, Instagram head Adam Mosseri acknowledged in an interview that a lot of people really don't like AI, and it's not just young people and creatives. Appearing on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxizdQ2hRfk&amp;t=3689s"><em>Colin and Samir</em> podcast</a> to talk about the launch of <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018688/instagram-longform-widescreen-video-features-youtube">widescreen and long-form video for Instagram</a>, Mosseri said he thinks there's a trend of "more anxiety and more frustration and more anger about AI," particularly in creative industries:</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's not only getting worse, it's going to continue to get worse. I think we're going to see more frustration and anger, some of it founded, some of it un …</p></blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1021644/adam-mosseri-instagram-ai-negativity">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>