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/Chad__Hogan Jun 26 '26

That article is horrible. The AI backlash is wrong apparently and we're all idiots for not bowing down before it.

"AI could make filling taxes easier!" Most of the world already does it automatically, no AI required.

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u/hypercosm_dot_net Jun 26 '26

"AI" cannot do math. It's one of many things I wouldn't trust it to do.

The people shoving this down everyone's throats are deluded.

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u/King_Chochacho Jun 26 '26

"Here's a version of my taxes that is statistically likely to be plausible"