Source: Afterthoughts…
The simultaneous convergence of AI backlash with broader tech skepticism signals we’re entering a legitimacy crisis for the entire sector—not just regulatory friction, but fundamental loss of social license that forces even market leaders like Apple to fracture their walled gardens in surrender. This is less about fixing specific harms and more about the public’s dawning realization that concentration of computational power mirrors the wealth inequality it was supposed to solve, making “opening up” feel less like innovation and more like damage control from companies finally understanding their monopoly narratives no longer hold.