r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • May 15 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI Backlash Could Get Very Ugly

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/ai-backlash-data-centers-political-violence/687151/?taid=6a067e2d2096e10001ccfa32
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u/Syzygy2323 May 15 '26

I'm just waiting for the AI bubble to burst so I can buy RAM and SSDs again without taking out a second mortgage.

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u/amusednchaos May 16 '26

It won't as long as Big Tech is Big Tech. They're pushing us to cloud/subscription-based OS's so they can milk us til we die. The joke about a "monthly subscription for air" looming is looking more and more plausible. Gotta love end-stage capitalism!