> It also doesn't seem defensible to say we should just slow progress down- isn't that a world where we never get iPhones and AI?

Honestly, that sounds kind of OK. A lot of the things I use a smart phone for are things that have been imposed on me rather than chosen.

Also if we never had smart phones I doubt social media would have such a grip on peoples minds nowadays. It would still be there but toned down a lot.