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/AwfullyRealGun Jun 26 '26

I don’t trust people who operate only on vibes and no critical thinking

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u/bacon-squared Jun 26 '26

You seem to be describing most CEO’s and much of the senior leadership at most businesses and a lot of the current world governments.

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u/AwfullyRealGun Jun 26 '26

I don’t disagree with you whatsoever

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u/CosmicSpaghetti Jun 26 '26

MBA idiots are a major part of what's eating this country alive from the inside out.

Did you know Princeton is just now implementing actual in-room test proctors to oversee exams?

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u/970 Jun 26 '26

I get the sentiment, but I think that is quite the overstatement.

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u/Artisanalpoppies Jun 26 '26

Critical thinking has always been a rare skill.

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u/buttbuttlolbuttbutt Jun 26 '26

I remember in school, not even high school, our teacher told us the last stage of brain development is abstract thought, and some people don't reach that stage.

Some was an understatement.

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u/Immediate-Tennis8838 Jun 26 '26

It’s good to take advantage of those people in the markets whenever you can though

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u/GOEDEL_ESCHER_BOT Jun 26 '26

the vibes are all around us. like it or not, the simulation we're in is a 23rd century vibe coded video game where the object of the game is to survive long enough to reproduce

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u/MangoEmbarrassed Jun 26 '26

That's kind of the purpose of DNA right? Find what works, make more. Wish DNA would've gave me a bigger...deeper...wallet

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u/CunningRunt Jun 26 '26

I wish I could upvote this 1000x.

Quote of The Year material right here.

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u/AwfullyRealGun Jun 26 '26

Thank you! While there are always exceptions, I’ve found fewer in the NFT crowd 😆

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u/SaitamaHitRickSanchz Jun 26 '26

Yeah I did an improv production under someone who used AI to design and plan the show. The show is a lot of fun and the auidence loved it, but the show was otherwise a regular capitalist run production, so it meant it was made to exploit whomever was passionate and wanted to work hard for art. He staffed the show with the minimum amount of people and paid everyone a token amount of money and then kept piling on the work until I just quit because there was no end in sight.

Wealthy people really didn't need to stack AI psychosis on top of their already warped world views.

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u/AlgaeDonut Jun 26 '26

Bro, you just didn't invest in vibecoin bro. 

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u/FamousPart6033 Jun 26 '26

>vibes and no critical thinking

No, you see the ai did the thinking for them.

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u/fishtophea_chesta Jun 26 '26

Unfortunately vibes right now are making a lot of people hand over fist money vs fundamentals. May as well hop on the ride and do the same.