Absolutely. Edison used to claim that AC was dangerous, but he was selling DC power and Westinghouse was his main competitor with AC power.

Edison went so far as to electrocute small animals at county fairs, to prove how dangerous AC power was.

The problem isn't AC v. DC., but rather the voltage. 4KV will kill you instantly, 110V might not. AC allows high-voltage transmission using transformers at the load site. DC does not, so you need 110V transmission lines. That also means that you have to live no more than a few miles from the generator. Think of the cost of electricity if Edison's plan had won.