Ask HN: Have I Become a Luddite?
The author reflects on their changing perspective towards technology, expressing feelings of disillusionment after watching a recent tech keynote. They question the impact of advancements like AI on society and personal skills, feeling that important truths are being lost. The author wonders if others share their concerns about the future of technology and its implications for humanity.
- ▪The author is in their early 30s and previously had a strong enthusiasm for technology.
- ▪After watching the Google I/O keynote, the author felt visceral disgust and questioned the direction of technology.
- ▪They express concern that valuable skills are becoming worthless in the face of rapid technological change.
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| Original publisher | Ycombinator |
| Canonical URL | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48197191 |
| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 18:22:33 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-19T18:34:57.931Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-19T18:34:57.931Z |
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Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
I'm in my early 30s.I used to be the most excited-about-tech kid. Tinkered with coding around age 10, built tech companies, generally felt good about the improvements technology brought to the world.I just watched the Google I/O keynote. "So whatever's on your mind, you can come to Google and truly ask anything"I feel visceral disgust. Where is this taking our social fabric, our values, our skills?I feel like the remaining truth of the world is vanishing in front of our eyes and all the skills I used to be proud of are turning worthless.Is anyone else feeling the same way? I have never experienced climate anxiety, because I was and still am hopeful that we might be able to stop the catastrophe.But with AI, I hear the crowd cheering dystopia.
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Ycombinator.