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One of the most visible reactions to ChatGPT has been its ban in New York City, where it was restricted across public devices and networks. Shapiro critiques this reaction as largely reactionary and reminiscent of Ludditism, comparing it to banning laptops or typewriters in the past. While banning might be understandable due to fears of disruption and potential misuse, he argues it’s an oversimplified response to what is fundamentally a historic technological shift.