I feel the arguments against old vs new tech or humanness vs automation are missing the point.<p>A meaningful debate is the choice between supporting technologies that centralize power or those that distribute it.<p>The notion that decisions are being made for the benefit of &quot;machines&quot; is nonsense. If that appears to be the case, it&#x27;s likely for the benefit of those who control the machines.<p>It&#x27;s strange that free and open source software was not mentioned, since visionaries (albeit flawed) like RMS predicted the power shifts we see today.