Tech hype is cannibalizing the future: Tech Policy Press on prediction's pitfalls
CarissaVeliz · x · 2026-10-25
Philosopher Carissa Véliz points to her article "Tech Hype is Cannibalizing the Future" by Sun-ha Hong on Tech Policy Press, part of a 2026 Hype Studies series. Key thesis: hype depends on prediction, and its antidote is understanding the pitfalls and limits of prediction — "Hype is eating the future, and leaving us the bones." The piece surveys the ruins of past futures: abandoned Metaverse campuses with seven-digit development costs and three-digit daily users, a bionic vision implant rendered useless by its maker's bankruptcy, circular financing among AI firms, and underused Chinese data centers.
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