Jill Lepore on the ‘Artificial State’ and why Silicon Valley’s leaders are bad sci-fi readers

Historian Jill Lepore suggests that tech companies, like Twitter and Anthropic, use grand language to describe their products, often likening them to new forms of governance. This perspective, highlighted by TechCrunch, implies that Silicon Valley's leaders might be misinterpreting or misapplying concepts, leading to an "Artificial State" where their products are presented with an almost governmental authority. This theory, discussed by audio producer Theresa Loconsolo, casts Silicon Valley in an unflattering light.