… Squanch chose to honor gamers' concerns and not use AI again. There was similar backlash against Divinity last year when Larian Studios’ CEO admitted the game used generative AI. Gamers didn’t care that it was used for workflow; just the mention of AI forced the company to walk it back. …
… Recently, employees at Meta petitioned against the rollout of tracking software on their laptops to train AI systems, and the company later allowed for more exemptions from the initiative. The Meta workers have also been frustrated over the use of mass layoffs to free up cash for AI projects. …
… Like their forerunner, the doomed Google Glass, the Meta Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses, which range in price from $299 to $499, are up against a privacy-minded backlash. …
… Backlash against space junk, light pollution, and other environmental impacts of satellites could grow as the industry booms. …
… Leah Feiger: Well, speaking of the major AI players, I think we all know that the reputation of AI in the public eye has taken a little bit of a nosedive, which I personally love. I am loving the backlash. …
… Then of course, the big part of it is the AI bet. So that's the final component. I think they were kind of cooking their brains. They were personally getting radicalized, and I think there's a lot of backlash reaction politics. …