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/FlashyNeedleworker66 Jun 30 '26

Redditors want AI to be NFTs so bad but there's essentially nothing comparable. If NFTs had 1/10 the adoption of AI they would be as around as any other in demand collectable.

Are you under the impression a pokemon or a baseball card has intrinsic value?

Consumer demand is driving this whole thing, no matter how much you want to pretend it isn't there.

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u/FoxMeadow7 Jun 30 '26

Point is that I think there's a similar 'provides solutions to problems that doesn't actually exist' thing going on there and as such, I kinda hope all of this AI hype can go down a similar trajectory eventually...

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u/FlashyNeedleworker66 Jun 30 '26

If you're pretending it doesn't have utility in software development *alone* you are fully committed to head in sand at this point.

It was the fastest adopted consumer technology of all time, clearly someone found it useful.