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techno-machiavellianism

The belief that tech companies and governments should do whatever keeps them ahead with powerful technology, even things they admit are wrong, because winning is what matters. Machiavelli's idea that a ruler must "learn how not to be good," applied to AI, surveillance, and Big Tech.

Alex Karp says Silicon Valley has a duty to build AI weapons so the West beats China. His critics call that techno-machiavellianism: win first, ask about ethics later.

techno-machiavellianism by roguewhisker10 October 5, 2026