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A Wall Street Journal opinion letter published on 7 October argues that the Luddites were acting rationally because they were losing their jobs. It pushes back on the idea that opposition to new technology is simply doomed to fail.
Why it mattersThe writer also argues that unions oppose technology partly because their membership depends on it, while calling for a balanced approach to AI’s risks. That is an opinion, not evidence that every objection to AI is well-founded or that every new tool will make work better. Calling people Luddites is easy; explaining who bears the cost of a technological shift is harder.
Discuss: When AI changes jobs, should protecting workers take priority over adopting technology quickly?
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