AI meeting notes went from 'spyware' to normal in 5 years, argues founder
willcb · x · 2026-10-03
willcb argues that "just don't build it" doesn't work as a tech backlash strategy. His case study: AI meeting note tools like Granola would have been called spyware 5 years ago, but society has normalized always-on recording because the technology started in boring, low-stakes contexts. Acceptance of sensitive tech is incremental, not won by boycotting individual apps.
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