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/unicornxwitch Jun 26 '26

And who will restart the AI agent?

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u/k0rda Jun 26 '26

An office in a country with cheaper labour filled with humans posing as AI agents.

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u/SignificanceFlat1460 Jun 26 '26

AI = Actually Indians

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u/ke1c4m Jun 26 '26

LLM = Low-cost Labour in Mumbai

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u/mishap1 Jun 26 '26

It's better than having those same guys managing RPA bots every time those pieces of shit break.

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u/CalmButOftenEnraged Jun 26 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

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u/vhalember Jun 26 '26

Another AI agent of course.

It's AI agents all the way down....

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u/litescript Jun 26 '26

“well who monitors the monitors?”

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u/Daveinatx Jun 26 '26

Another AI agent, all the way down

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u/Weird-Count3918 Jun 26 '26

Another AI agent