Patti Harrison Had Dreams of a Tech Utopia. Silicon Valley Smashed Them
Comedian Patti Harrison spoke with WIRED about her views on social media and AI, including a bit she does impersonating Boston Dynamics robot dogs. The interview touches on disillusionment with technology's original promises.
Why this matters: Comedy is sometimes the clearest lens on a cultural mood. When a performer builds an audience by mocking robot dogs and riffing on broken tech promises, that is a signal worth paying attention to. A lot of people who once believed Silicon Valley would make life better now feel like the butt of the joke. Harrison is giving that feeling a voice, and the fact that it lands as comedy tells you how widely it is shared.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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