Are we headed toward a society of feudal techno-peasants and a small class of the analog-privileged? The Future is Analog (If You Can Afford It) The idea of “analog privilege” describes how people at the apex of the social order secure manual overrides from ill-fitting, mass-produced AI products and services. Instead of dealing with one-size-fits-all AI systems, they mobilize their economic or social capital to get special personalized treatment. In the register of tailor-made clothes and...
