Rise of the Rational AI Athelete: Thoughtful Users Seek Less Tech, Not More
round · x · 2026-08-13
A recent discussion on X highlights growing skepticism toward rapid AI adoption. Brad East notes that a rising number of thoughtful people are actively seeking less from technology, deleting apps rather than downloading new ones.
Echoing this sentiment, Ari Schulman points out a counter-intuitive logic: the more disruptive and revolutionary a new technology appears, the slower and more cautious our adoption of it should be.
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