tech
February 15, 2026
Dining across the divide: ‘Kids shouldn’t really have smartphones
An Arsenal fan and a Manchester United fan might not agree on football teams, but could they find common ground on mobile phones and AI?
TL;DR
- Two football fans from rival teams met for dinner and discussed topics including smartphones, taxation, and AI.
- One fan believes children shouldn't have smartphones, comparing it to the early days of tobacco, while the other argues parents are outsourcing responsibility by demanding bans.
- Both agreed that corporations should be taxed more fairly, similar to how individuals are taxed heavily.
- They discussed AI's impact on jobs and its potential to bridge disadvantages for some, while acknowledging the need for societal and governmental ethics around its development.
- The conversation was described as genial, and the two parted on good terms, exchanging LinkedIn details.
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