Then, as now, we're told that all automation is "progress," that regulatory evasion (Uber's unlicensed taxis, Airbnb's unlicensed hotel rooms, Ring's unregulated surveillance, Tesla's unregulated autopilot) is "innovation." Most of all, we're told that every one of these innovations *must* exist, that there is no way to stop it, because technology is an autonomous force that is independent of human agency.
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Cory Doctorow
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