Cory Doctorow argues AI hype bubble can be popped through collective action and regulation
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Troy Farah
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Cory Doctorow argues that the current AI hype bubble is not inevitable and that collective action, regulation, and worker solidarity can push back against corporate AI dominance. He critiques the narrative of AI inevitability pushed by tech giants, compares it to past tech bubbles, and advocates for practical resistance through organizing, antitrust enforcement, and building alternatives to centralized AI systems.
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· 3 pulledNostalgia is supposed to take at least a decade or more to kick in, but nowadays people are already pining for just a few years ago, before the president was drenching us in crappy AI memes and reply guys were asking Grok what they should believe.
AI doomerism is misplaced. Here's what it will take to pop the bubble.
Cory Doctorow argues AI dominance is not inevitable. How we fight back matters.
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