The Tech Backlash Gets Nastier—and Funnier

The Tech Backlash Gets Nastier—and Funnier Last November I suggested that 2026 would witness a tech backlash of unprecedented intensity. And it’s now happening with a vengeance. Silicon Valley is getting skewered everywhere, and to a degree inconceivable just a short while ago.Just yesterday, The Economist finally grasped how rapidly tech antipathy is mounting—and made AI backlash its cover story.SourceThe latest survey numbers are devastating. Every demographic group is now opposed to AI—especially young people, previously the most enthusiastic supporters of new tech. SourceI’ll have some scary stories to share below, but let’s start with a more lighthearted angle. Comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross, for example, recently took their parodies of Silicon Valley marketing out into the real world—via a series of make-believe marketing campaigns. I share a few examples here with permission. If you want to support my work, please take out a premium s

Added 28 Jun 2026