Change is not easy for humans, especially if that change is not coming from an "authorized" referral. This is what happened to crypto in the early days until it was way easier for the average Joe to deal with it.

AI is kinda similar, to understand it, you have to dive into it, read, learn, and sometimes jump into a basic introductory course to find out what is coming is not a simple new fashion word, but something that is already transforming the whole society.

I experienced crypto the same way you did in the early days until I ended up deciding it was not worth trying to convince someone unwilling to take the time to learn and understand. I have the same feeling about AI again, probably 90% of the population does not even realize what we are facing.