Cory Doctorow Slams 'AI is Changing Everything' Narrative: Employees Forced to Play Along
marigo · x · 2026-08-06
Tech writer Cory Doctorow criticizes the narrative pushed by tech giants that 'AI is changing everything.' He points out that despite executive mania, there is thin evidence of actual transformation.
He argues that because managers are mesmerized by AI, employees are forced to play along with the fiction that these tools are helpful just to keep their jobs. Furthermore, he dismisses the concept of 'sovereign AI' as a non-issue compared to the real crisis of digital sovereignty, which is heavily dependent on Big Tech infrastructure like Microsoft and Apple.
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