I think this is clickbait. The future of tech is really scary and I fully empathise with that. These new societal problems around data tracking, and the ability

I think this is clickbait. The future of tech is really scary and I fully empathise with that. These new societal problems around data tracking, and the ability to process that data do need to be solved, but trying to skirt around problematic technologies when solving user problems is not sustainable. I think at least articles like this are good because they create a conversation. Many people who read HN are software engineers, and we all collectively bear at least a little responsibility to make good ethical choices around the tech we use and develop.