NYT essay: resisting Big Tech and AI takes collective action, not willpower
TuhinChakr · x · 2026-11-12
A Jay Caspian Kang essay in the NYT 'Fault Lines' series argues that resistance to tech is typically framed as individual choices — doomscroll less, refuse ChatGPT for anything beyond mundane searches — as if freedom were a matter of willpower. He contends changing our relationship to technology and AI requires collective action instead.
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