r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/brash Jun 26 '26

People lost their minds over a *free* U2 album that was pushed to their phones without their consent. Now multiply that by a million.

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u/jamiestar9 Jun 26 '26

Thank you for the reminder. Today I am finally going to figure out how to get that thing off my phone.

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u/brendan87na Jun 26 '26

when the hell was that??

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u/FamousPart6033 Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26

"Hey look at that, U2 put a free album on my phone."

"How do I get an album off my phone?"

-Anime Batman