Luddites

Cultural  

1. Opponents of the introduction of labor-saving machinery. The original Luddites, followers of a legendary Ned Ludd, were British laborers of the early nineteenth century who smashed textile-making machines that threatened their jobs.

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Contemporary opponents of technological change are sometimes called “Luddites.”

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Not that the established tech CEOs are Luddites exactly, but their shareholders aren’t paying them to forgo any lever to protect their existing businesses against the AI tsunami.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Casting Luddites as anti-technology has mired a historical labor uprising as a destructive tantrum thrown by fearful, hidebound cranks.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Quanta isn’t just an AI play and even Luddites can like the stock.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Call me a Luddite, but I’ll take it as a compliment—after all, Luddites started the original rebellion against Big Tech.

From Slate ● Dec. 26, 2023

That they won't be," Luke said confidently; "the Luddites ull never come near this mill agin, not if thou hast twenty toimes as many machines.

From Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty