Philosopher Carissa Véliz rejects "neo-Luddite" label: resisting surveillance AI isn't anti-tech
CarissaVeliz · x · 2026-09-30
Ethicist Carissa Véliz pushes back against being labeled a "neo-Luddite." Resisting today's AI, she argues, is not resisting all technology — it's being a demanding consumer and a responsible citizen: "It's wanting a better technology than one that surveils and predicts." Her point is that criticizing specific technological forms is civic responsibility that pushes tech to improve.
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