Gil Duran warns of Silicon Valley’s political influence

Independent journalist and author of “The Nerd Reich” Gil Duran criticized Silicon Valley’s growing influence over American politics and warned against the political ambitions of technology billionaires during a talk at Green Library last Friday. At event, titled “On Technofascism,” Duran discussed his book “The Nerd Reich,” which examines the origins, strategies and ambitions of what he describes as Silicon Valley’s disregard for democratic institutions. It was cohosted by Stanford’s Public Interest Technology Lab (PIT Lab) and Stanford Critical AI, and sponsored by Stanford University Libraries. Throughout the talk, Duran argued that a group of technology billionaires and venture capitalists has sought to reshape American politics, prioritizing wealth and corporate power over maintaining democracy and long-standing institutions.

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