If you had the power to 'undo' one technological innovation, what would it be and why?

If I had the power to 'undo' one technological innovation, it would be social media. Its initial promise of connecting people has been overshadowed by its role in spreading misinformation and fostering social division.

I'd undo the dominance of big tech, restoring competition, innovation, and privacy rights in the digital realm

Undoing the advent of fast food chains would promote healthier eating habits, local economies, and reduce environmental impacts from mass food production.

Removing disposable plastic water bottles would reduce pollution, encourage sustainable alternatives, and protect marine life from harm

Undoing plastic straws and get ocean relief.

Landmines since they continue to be a problem, barely qualify in this question, and I can't see some horrid butterfly effect happening from being rid of them.

I'd scrap nuclear weapons to eliminate the looming threat of global annihilation, fostering peace and disarmament efforts

Removing plastic bags to save environmental

Gun powder

Undoing the digital cloud feudalism that silently dominates our perception of living in a capitalist society that is NOT the actual truth in e-commerce today. I HIGHLY recommend checking out "Techno Feudalism" by Yanis Varoufakis! He suggests that we submit to the dominance of major technology companies—such as Amazon, Google, Apple, and Meta—by providing them with our data in order to utilize their cloud services much in the same way that serfs, also referred to as peasants, would farm and work for their lords, and in exchange, were allowed to reside within the lord's domain.

Scrapping deepfakes to restore trust.

I'd undo the rise of surveillance capitalism, where companies profit off the relentless tracking and commodification of our personal data, eroding privacy and manipulating behavior for profit.

Undoing the industrialization of food production would restore healthier, more sustainable agricultural practices, mitigating environmental damage, and fostering stronger connections to where our food comes from.

Probably the invention of plastic, there is just so much pollution, and we have so many other options nowadays that are sustainable.

Nice too

Weaponized drones

I don’t necessarily have a technological innovation I would undo. But do you think AI will be one of the technological innovations we will want to undo in the future? Why/why not?

Tiktok or p*rn websites. Can't decide between the two.

Undoing credit cards, EMIs

If I had the power to withdraw one technology, it might be recommendation algorithms. These algorithms are pervasive across modern digital platforms, and while they do provide content that aligns with user preferences, they also encapsulate people within personalized information bubbles, effectively creating an information cocoon.