<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">Elon Musk steps away from Doge, revealing battle between digital utopians and institutions.Silicon Valley's anti-institutionalism seeks to replace traditional functions with private digital platforms.Efforts like Doge's $190bn savings claim show aim for effective dissolution, not efficiency.The response could be a Digital New Deal to preserve institutions in the AI era.Silicon Valley's dominance threatens public institutions if unchecked, leading to potential platform-archy.