Tech voices oppose 'AI-optimized infinite TikTok' as digital fentanyl
mattshumer_ · x · 2026-08-31
Tech figures like Evan Conrad and Matt Shumer are strongly criticizing ideas for 'AI-optimized infinite TikTok,' labeling it 'infinite digital fentanyl' and potentially the most addictive technology ever created. They argue that building such apps harms future generations and that the tech community should shame those who try. The consensus is to use world-simulating tech for robotics instead.
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