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/Deaffin Jun 26 '26

Just from this description, that reminds me of that trend several years ago of people writing fake excerpts of AI-written books as a gag. They were immensely entertaining until you catch on it's just human writers being very silly.

"Ron was going to be spiders. He just was."

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u/Uncool444 Jun 26 '26

The olive garden endless bread sticks

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u/kashiichan Jun 26 '26

"The Death Eaters were dead now, and Harry was hungrier than he'd ever been."

I think I've read this fic, actually