SF Tech Consensus: Only AI, Robotics, and Biohacking Are Worth Working On
zebird0 · x · 2026-08-08
A tweet pointed out that the current consensus in the San Francisco tech scene is that the only meaningful problems worth working on are AI, robotics, and peptides/biohacking. However, everywhere else, this view is still surprisingly contrarian. This reflects a significant temperature difference between Silicon Valley and other regions regarding technology trend judgments.
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