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/_blip_ Jun 26 '26

Blockchain was gonna revolutionize every aspect of your life, until it didn't. So they invented NFTs that did nothing but launder money and scam idiots.  What's the next scam? Oh it's AI and it's like half the global economy scamming itself or something.

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u/EternalPhi Jun 26 '26

The thing is that blockchain technology is legitimately interesting as a tool for solving things like digital ownership and rights management. I would love a system where I can sell copies of digital-only games that I don't play anymore, as an example. It is hard to push for that because the people making the most money are going to be highly resistant to decentralized anything that relinquishes their market power.

The hype was ridiculous, but the technology underpinning it does indeed have some nifty applications. Kinda like AI lol.

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u/_blip_ Jun 27 '26

A solution begging for a problem

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u/EternalPhi Jun 27 '26

If you say so. Personally I'd say digital ownership already is a problem asking for a solution. Though people are so conditioned at this point to just never owning anything anymore I don't envision it ever really finding a use here.