The era of tech optimism may well be over.
A new Pew Research report finds about half of tech experts predict technology will weaken democracy over the next decade. The public relations firm Edelman also found a sharp decline in public trust in technology in its annual “Trust Barometer” report.
Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Ina Fried (@inafried), chief technology correspondent for Axios.
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