Historically, the luddite concern was that technology would replace humans with no consideration for what society would do with/for those humans. This was, and

Historically, the luddite concern was that technology would replace humans with no consideration for what society would do with/for those humans. This was, and assuredly still is, a valid and pressing concern. Technologies (outside of military) are rarely regarded as intrinsically bad, but very few administrations over the millennia have felt comfortable talking to their citizenry about how they're going to approach massive social and economic changes. This is in part a failing with governments throughout history, but doubtless also a sad indictment on human nature (difficulty with short vs long term plans, concerns over wealth disparity, preference for inherited social expectations / status quo, etc).