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technopessimist

technopessimist noun: one who believes that modern technology will have negative effects on society.

Noun

technopessimist (plural technopessimists)

  1. One who believes that modern technology will have negative effects on society.
    • Where a techno-pessimist like Yudkowsky would have us address the biggest-picture threats conceivable[…] neo-luddites tend to focus on ground-level concerns. Employment, especially, because this is where technology enriched by AIs seems to be causing the most pain.2024 February 17, Tom Lamont, “‘Humanity’s remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50’: meet the neo-luddites warning of an AI apocalypse”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Forms of technopessimist

pluraltechnopessimists
alternative formtechno-pessimist

Origin of technopessimist

From techno- + pessimist.

Questions about technopessimist

What does technopessimist mean?
Technopessimist means one who believes that modern technology will have negative effects on society.
What part of speech is technopessimist?
Technopessimist is a noun.
What is the plural of technopessimist?
The plural of technopessimist is technopessimists.

Words near technopessimist in the dictionary

  1. technopathy
  2. technopeasant
  3. technopeasantry
  4. technopeasants
  5. technopessimism
  6. technopessimist
  7. technopessimists
  8. technophilanthropist
  9. technophilanthropists
  10. technophile
  11. technophiles

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