BuzzFeed Videos Quizzes Tasty Gift Guide More We asked a group of writers to consider the forces that have shaped our lives in 2017. Here, science fiction writer Ted Chiang looks at capitalism, Silicon Valley, and its fear of superintelligent AI. Posted on December 18, 2017, 16:08 GMT Ted Chiang BuzzFeed Contributor Share On facebook Share Share On vk Share Share On pinterest Share On pinterest Pin Share On lineapp Share Share On twitter Share Share On email Share On sms Share On whatsapp Share On more Share On more More Share On tumblr...