TechnologyJuly 10, 2026

anathema

/əˈnæθ.ə.mə/

Definition

Something or someone that is intensely disliked, detested, or formally condemned.

Etymology

Originating from the Greek 'anathema,' meaning something set aside or devoted to evil/cursed. It evolved from a religious context of formal ecclesiastical excommunication to a general sense of strong disapproval.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe government regulation of AI, which is viewed as something to be actively rejected or resisted by many in Silicon Valley.

Key issue of AI is not use of technology as such, but the vision that underlies it

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National Catholic Reporter

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