The Force-Feeding of AI on an Unwilling Public
2025-07-31
Tech companies are force-feeding AI into existing products through mandatory bundling because only 8% of consumers would voluntarily pay for itβa stark contrast to historically popular innovations like electricity and the internet that people actively demanded. By embedding unprofitable AI services into essential software like Microsoft Office and Google Search, companies hide losses on their income statements and fabricate adoption metrics while charging users extra for features they never requested or want to use.
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