Ipsos

Why Public Opinion Has Turned Against AI

Paul Krugman argues that widespread hostility to AI reflects multiple reinforcing causes: high-profile tech executives promoting apocalyptic job-loss scenarios, many people feeling AI is being forced on them by employers and platforms, visible environmental and local costs from massive datacenters, long‑running erosion of public trust in tech companies, and the perception that AI concentrates wealth among tech oligarchs. Krugman cites recent surveys (Pew; Reuters/Ipsos), executive statements from Anthropic, OpenAI and Microsoft, and examples of political pushback. He contends the industry’s earlier strategy of dramatizing AI’s economic power to attract funding and adoption helped provoke a distinct and potent backlash with real political consequences.

Deezer launches cross-platform AI music detector

Deezer has published a free cross-platform tool that scans user accounts and playlists for AI-generated music. The company says 43% of users who switch from other services to Deezer have AI tracks in their playlists, often unknowingly. Deezer reports being flooded with roughly 75,000 AI-generated tracks per day (over two million per month) and estimates about 44% of new releases are AI-generated. The detector is compatible with 20 apps (including Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud and YouTube Music), supports 27 languages, and lets users share analysis results; it does not, however, mark which individual songs are AI-generated. Deezer has previously filed patents for detection technology and actively removes or demonetizes suspected AI tracks from recommendations and editorial playlists.

Deezer launches tool to detect AI-generated songs

Deezer has released a free cross-platform AI music detector that lets users scan playlists on 20 apps (including Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud and YouTube Music) to check for AI-generated tracks. The detector supports 27 languages and can connect to a user’s account to analyse and share results, but it does not reveal which specific songs are flagged. Deezer says it removes AI-generated music from recommendations and editorial playlists, reports being flooded with nearly 75,000 AI titles daily (~2 million monthly), and claims around 85% of flagged AI tracks can be demonetized as fraudulent. Deezer filed two patents for its detection technology in December 2024 and cites studies showing many listeners cannot reliably identify AI music and want clearer labelling.