Stripe exec: witnessing AI backlash firsthand finally makes historical tech resistance make sense
gabriel1 · x · 2026-10-19
Gabriel, a Stripe exec, reflects that electricity, cameras, cars, and Spotify all faced fierce resistance historically — and now witnessing the AI backlash firsthand, he finally understands that opposition emotionally. He notes today's twentysomethings can't grasp why people protested Spotify, just as kids ten years from now will see no problem with AI.
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