How It Works
Critihype
Criticism that repeats or amplifies exaggerated technology claims while trying to challenge them. The critic rejects the promised future, but still treats the promoter's description of the technology as the starting point instead of checking what the system can actually do.
Origin
Coined by technology historian Lee Vinsel in his 2021 essay "You're Doing It Wrong: Notes on Criticism and Technology Hype." Vinsel used it for criticism that remains trapped inside the stories told by technology promoters.