Survive the ‘tech-clash’ by rethinking 5 technology trends

What’s clear is that the old ways of doing things must change. The strategies invented This trend has sometimes been characterized as a backlash against tech, or what The Economist called “tech-lash.” But that fails to recognize that people still love technology. Instead, we’re facing a “tech-clash” — the tension between business and technology models that are incongruous with stakeholders’ needs and expectations.

Tech-clash is everywhere. Smart products are proliferating, for example, even as businesses wall them off in closed ecosystems models. Our demand for unlimited choice is met by vendor lock-in and inflexibility. Similarly, where we ask for a new look at the ownership model — and a share in the rewards — of our valuable data, we are more often cut off from both. And then there’s AI. While the technology is being applied more broadly, automation is still the standout application and that leaves many people worried about the future of their livelihoods. Thanks to tech-clash, consumer wariness and distrust of technology are on the rise.