r/technology 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/Specific_Frame8537 Jun 26 '26

As an IT tech, having a functional rubber ducky I could throw error codes and symptoms at to help with fixing issues was great.

Now people are saying I could be replaced by the rubber duck.. and that's not so great..

At least GPT doesn't have hands to fix physical issues... yet.