AI boom hits public backlash

The "wow" phase of generative AI has curdled into a movement of active resistance that developers can no longer ignore. Labor unions and creative professionals are successfully framing AI as a tool for algorithmic management and wage suppression, while data sovereignty has become a flashpoint for IP compensation and consent. This backlash raises concerns about regulatory capture stifling open-source innovation and creates a potential market for "human-centric" products that explicitly guarantee no AI involvement.