Silicon Valley is in denial in face of widespread backlash

Americans are increasingly rejecting Silicon Valley's major initiatives, including data centers, AI-powered surveillance cameras, and Meta's AI glasses, with public backlash manifesting in everything from grand juries refusing to indict equipment destroyers to viral anti-tech memes. Despite this widespread and sustained opposition becoming undeniable, tech industry leaders appear to be responding with denial rather than genuine engagement with public concerns about these technologies.