Super Bowl ads want you to stop worrying and learn to love AI
Super Bowl ads want you to stop worrying and learn to love AI
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Publish Date: 2026-02-09 12:35:00
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A commercial for ChatGPT during the Super Bowl LX broadcast on television screens at a bar in Los Angeles.. – Jill Connelly/Bloomberg/Getty Images
If there was an overriding message throughout the Super Bowl ads last night, it’s that artificial intelligence is your friend.
Are you worried that artificial intelligence could cost you your job or make it impossible for your kids to get started in their careers? Don’t worry. AI means that average people with no training can write computer code and apps.
Worried about reports of people turning to AI for love instead of other humans? Don’t worry. AI can help awkward guys prepare the perfect meal to impress their date.
Americans have widespread concerns about how AI is changing society, from jobs to social relationships, surveys show. But AI companies, flush with cash from surging stocks, used the Super Bowl not to sell specific products but instead sell a vision of a kinder, gentler AI future.
The ads were about selling peace of mind – the kind people will need to adopt more AI tools and splash out on AI-enabled devices, subscriptions and other fare. Without that buy-in, AI companies could struggle to turn a profit. After hundreds of billions of dollars in investments, that’s a concern that’s already starting to spook markets.
Two-thirds of respondents in a September Marist poll said they “believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates.” Members of Gen Z and women were especially likely to feel that way. And about four in 10 people polled said they “rarely or never” use AI tools.
But according to the ads, AI can help in nearly aspect of life, from helping upset children feel better about moving to helping you find your lost dog. It’s nothing more than the natural evolution of human creativity and intelligence, they claim, not something that replace that.
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