luddites
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Why Nominating ‘AI Alarmists’ For This Year’s Luddite Award Is Misguided
The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation has released its nominees for its annual Luddite Awards. Recognising “the worst of the year’s worst innovation killers”, this year’s crop includes everything from restrictions on car-sharing to bans on automatic licence plate readers. But by referring to “AI alarmists” as neo-Luddites, the ITIF has gone too far.
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A Swede’s Insane Rant Against The Internet As Told By Google Translate
Bo Bergman, a 73-year-old Swedish man living in the quiet locality of Simlångsdalen (population about 500) is not reading this right now. This is because Bo Bergman really hates the internet. Like, a lot.