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‘Anything that can't go on forever eventually stops’: ‘Enshittification’ author issues stark warning to Ottawa over AI policy - The Hill Times

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The originator of “enshittification,” an increasingly popular term used to describe decaying digital products and services, is cautioning against the Liberal government’s support for artificial intelligence, which he calls the “money-losingest technology ever seen.” “[The government] should be serious about the future of AI, instead of trying to be buzzword-compliant or following the herd,” said Canadian writer Cory Doctorow, author of the 2025 bestselling book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It, in an interview with The Hill Times. Sponsored content Health misinformation is hurting patients and undermining trust. Let’s do something about it. “Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM and, in 2026, nobody ever got fired for betting their national future on AI,” Doctorow said. Doctorow, a writer and activist with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, coined the term “enshittification” to describe what he believes is a trend of social media and other te

Cory Doctorow says he believes AI firms will intentionally degrade their products to recoup large infrastructure expenditures—and it’s up to policymakers to protect Canadians from this. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is expected to unveil Canada’s AI strategy later this year.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade January 15, 2026 The originator of "enshittification," an increasingly popular term used to describe decaying digital products and services, is cautioning against the Liberal government’s support for artificial intelligence, which he calls the “money-losingest…

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