ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Techno-optimism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Techno-optimism is a noun meaning Optimism about the potential of technology.

Meaning

Optimism about the potential of technology.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: cyberoptimism
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for techno-optimism

Depending on context, synonyms include cyberoptimism.

Antonyms for techno-optimism

Common opposites include technopessimism, technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia.

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