Letter to the editor: Luddites and AI

triblive.com Oct 8, 2026

Letter to the editor: Luddites and AI

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Oct 8, 2026

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

A letter published on September 30 in TribLive titled “Don’t believe the Luddites on AI” accuses self‑identified Luddites of propagating a hoax about artificial intelligence. The author, John W. Connelly of Sharpsburg, lists prominent AI figures—Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Bill Gates of Microsoft, and Geoffrey Hinton—as examples of those allegedly misled by the so‑called Luddites. Connelly acknowledges that most of the critics lack technical expertise, yet claims they appear confident in their arguments. The piece appears among a series of opinion letters on the TribLive site, which also includes unrelated topics such as stray cats and local political endorsements. The letter’s tone is dismissive, framing the debate as a clash between uninformed skeptics and leading AI innovators.

💡 Why It Matters

· It spotlights the growing cultural friction as AI advances, forcing public discourse to confront misinformation from vocal detractors.

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