By The Sydney Morning Herald
Publication Date: 2025-12-14 07:30:00
I applaud Waleed Ali’s wisdom and clarity of vision as he analyzed how and why public opinion could ultimately turn against the predatory and greedy masters of the tech ecosystem (“Ban on social media could be a more seismic shift than we realize,” December 13). The public’s growing unease with feeding more and more information into the maw of AI developers can only intensify as it becomes clear to them that the ever more relentlessly collected information is fueling the manipulation of every aspect of our lives and those of our children. Jenny Stewart, Potts Point
More needs to be done to educate people about the pitfalls of AI.Credit: Aresna Villanueva
In his article, young Jack Okill makes a strong case that teenagers should be allowed access to social media platforms (“I’m 15 and have been doing podcasts for five years. Do you expect me to stop now?”, December 13). In rebuttal I offer the names Amy Everett, Charlotte O’Brien and Matilda Rosewarne,…
