Techno-optimism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Optimism about the potential of technology. uncountable, usually

    "Near-synonym: cyberoptimism"

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cyberoptimism

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"Altman’s dismissal by OpenAI’s board on Friday was the culmination of a power struggle between the company’s two ideological extremes—one group born from Silicon Valley techno-optimism, energized by rapid commercialization; the other steeped in fears that AI represents an existential risk to humanity and must be controlled with extreme caution."

Etymology

From techno- + optimism.

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