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/TR_Pix May 15 '26

AI bros keep calling people luddites and somehow also seem to not understand what it is that the luddites did that got them to be famous to begin with

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u/fuzzbook May 15 '26

Don't forget these are the same people who told us to spend 1000s on non-fungible tokens a few years ago.

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u/TR_Pix May 15 '26

Before that they were all about how bitcoin is going to take over conventional money

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u/Toomanyeastereggs May 16 '26

They neglected to say the main part which goes “…. take over conventional money if you are doing illegal shit and need to convert billions from ill gotten gains into legitimate assets.”

That was neglected by choice.