This is a psychological phenomenon going on right now in the world around AI: gaslight your competitors into doubt and disbelief, then win.
I presume that there were similar movements during 1950-1980s who tried to gaslight the publics against using computers while using the computers to gain a competitive advantage over them.
I presume that there were similar movements during 1950-1980s who tried to gaslight the publics against using computers while using the computers to gain a competitive advantage over them.