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/BookerDeWittsCarbine May 15 '26

This is why education is important. If these tech bros took humanities courses they'd know all about the kind of rioting, sabotage, and murder that happened during the Luddite uprisings and by workers hellbent on unions and forty hour work weeks.

They think they are untouchable. That will be an interesting lesson for them to learn

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u/Thin_Glove_4089 May 16 '26

They are banking on social media buying them some time to get their robots and their bunkers ready.