Jaron Lanier says Silicon Valley is sabotaging itself with poor AI pitch and data center 'sacrifice zones'

VR pioneer Jaron Lanier argues Silicon Valley is undermining itself by pitching AI poorly and treating areas designated for data centers as sacrifice zones.

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2026-11-11 07:50 · Techmeme
VR pioneer Jaron Lanier says Silicon Valley is sabotaging itself by poorly pitching AI and treating areas designated for data centers as sacrifice zones

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