Civilization depends on more AI, Marc Andreessen says in "Techno Optimist Manifesto"

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to remember preferences, analyze traffic, and deliver ads. Using some kinds of trackers (like cross-site or behavioral advertising cookies) may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal data under certain state laws. You can opt in or out of these trackers below. Search Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Marc Andreessen — browser developer turned blogger turned billionaire venture capitalist — posted a "Techno-Optimist Manifesto" Monday that denounces efforts to regulate technology in bolder, brasher strokes than Silicon Valley has heard for years. The big picture: After a decade in which his industry has been widely held responsible for rising inequality, reckless "disruption" and rampant misinformation, Andreessen praises tech as "the engine of perpetual material creation, growth, and abundance." Why it matters: Andreessen, who often says out loud what other tec

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