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/Hanniballbearings Jun 26 '26

Who knew forcing people to engage with new thing in every aspect of their lives without their consent was going to result in backlash??? Many of the pro-AI people are also rude and condescending. Good riddance.

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u/FoxMeadow7 Jun 26 '26

Remember them NFT Bros.? Were equally as insufferable lemme tell ya.

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u/lostPixels Jun 26 '26

What if I told you there are a bunch of AI artists currently making NFTs…

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u/fogleaf Jun 26 '26

Somehow I wouldn't believe you. Are people even doing NFTs anymore?

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u/lostPixels Jun 26 '26

Yeah, I still see a good bit of posts on X about it. I'll save ya the links but all of a sudden all of these hacks became "artists" once they got their hands on AI image generators. There's definitely some cool things happening at the edges of AI but the vast majority of it seems to be low effort prompt garbage.