I’ve been staying way clear of comparisons to Luddites in conversations about the potential harmful impacts of modern AI tools, because it seemed to me like an offensive, unproductive cheap shot

And then I read this: "Knitting machines known as lace frames allowed one employee to do the work of many without the skill set usually required" - and wow, that really is a striking parallel to what’s starting to happen with an array of modern professions already

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/rethinking-the-luddites-in-the-age-of-ai