enshittification trap
Can AI Avoid the Enshittification Trap?
Cory Doctorow's theory of "enshittification" explains how tech platforms rot from within. As AI grows more profitable--and powerful--it risks the same fate. Cory Doctorow speaks onstage during Unfinished Live at The Shed in New York City. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations. The bot reported that the top choice for dinner near our hotel in Rome was a short walk down Via Margutta.
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