TechnologyAugust 24, 2026

boosterism

BOOS-tuh-ri-zum

Definition

The promotion or enthusiastic advocacy of a particular cause, organization, or movement, often characterized by over-the-top optimism or marketing.

Etymology

The word is derived from the American English 'booster,' which emerged in the late 19th century to describe someone who promotes a town or business, combined with the suffix '-ism' to denote a practice or philosophy.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the overly optimistic, repetitive rhetoric that tech CEOs use to downplay public concerns about the negative impacts of artificial intelligence.

Clueless AI CEOs Still Baffled Why Everybody’s So Mad About AI All the Time

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