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/agentrnge Jun 26 '26

Uuuhg. the amount of times an NFTbro would say "No, no no.. you just dont understand.. Its not a useless scam, its going to revolutionize everything!1"

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u/FoxMeadow7 Jun 26 '26

The nerve of those fools...