According to CoinMeta, TechCrunch discussed the “popularity paradox” of AI in its latest issue of “The Download”. Despite the public’s rapidly increasing negative sentiment towards AI, with many believing its negative impacts outweigh the positive, the use of AI has been on the rise. The article also looked back at the EmTech Future 2026 conference, discussing how AI will transform various industries, as well as the evolution of quantum and robotics technologies. The full program of the conference is now available online, and subscribers can watch a dialogue with Google researchers on Yossi Matias to learn how AI will reshape biology, infrastructure, and manufacturing.