In Capital Vol 1, Marx argued that productivity increases tend to lead to a reduction in demand for labor, although Marx celebrated the productivity of mechanization, condemning capitalist relations of production rather than technology itself.

oh i should note that i like this quote, this is a very contentious issue from what i can tell. I think its fair to say that a lot of capitalistic production technology advancement is not merely neutral but does carry ideological weight, however that doesn't apply in every case