techno-optimism
techno-optimism noun: optimism about the potential of technology.
Noun
techno-optimism (usually uncountable, plural techno-optimisms)
- Optimism about the potential of technology.
- 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...2023 November 20, Karen Hao, Charlie Warzel, “Inside the Chaos at OpenAI”, in The Atlantic
- Synonyms:
- cyberoptimism
- Antonyms:
- technopessimism, technophobia, cyberphobia, computerphobia, Internetphobia
Synonyms of techno-optimism
Antonyms
Forms of techno-optimism
| plural | techno-optimisms |
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Origin of techno-optimism
From techno- + optimism.
Questions about techno-optimism
- What does techno-optimism mean?
- Techno-optimism means optimism about the potential of technology.
- What part of speech is techno-optimism?
- Techno-optimism is a noun.
- What is the plural of techno-optimism?
- The plural of techno-optimism is techno-optimisms.
Words near techno-optimism in the dictionary
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