Erin Griffith
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You see a new post on social media every day of some prominent tech person heading over to Mar-a-Lago to meet and try and get on one of these advisory boards or involved in the transition team. There is a lot of crossover.
You see a new post on social media every day of some prominent tech person heading over to Mar-a-Lago to meet and try and get on one of these advisory boards or involved in the transition team. There is a lot of crossover.
It kind of reminds me of the Obama administration a little bit when you had all these people from Apple, Airbnb, Facebook, kind of a rotating door in and out of that administration. That's now happening in the Trump transition. sees this opportunity and, you know, potentially get to influence what they see as a whole new regulatory regime.
It kind of reminds me of the Obama administration a little bit when you had all these people from Apple, Airbnb, Facebook, kind of a rotating door in and out of that administration. That's now happening in the Trump transition. sees this opportunity and, you know, potentially get to influence what they see as a whole new regulatory regime.
Yeah, exactly. The tech industry has amassed so much power and influence over the last 10, 20 years, and they love that power. But, you know, there's a lot of accountability, responsibility that comes along with that. And there's been some trust lost along the way.
Yeah, exactly. The tech industry has amassed so much power and influence over the last 10, 20 years, and they love that power. But, you know, there's a lot of accountability, responsibility that comes along with that. And there's been some trust lost along the way.
So none of this regulatory stuff, none of this criticism has come out of nowhere. There are plenty of people that believe that big tech power stifling innovation. That's why we need antitrust enforcement. There's a strong case to be made that a lot of these emerging technologies like AI and crypto can cause real harms, and that's why they need to be regulated.
So none of this regulatory stuff, none of this criticism has come out of nowhere. There are plenty of people that believe that big tech power stifling innovation. That's why we need antitrust enforcement. There's a strong case to be made that a lot of these emerging technologies like AI and crypto can cause real harms, and that's why they need to be regulated.
But right now, that is not the vibe that is coursing around Silicon Valley. The vibe is that this is a time to put our foot on the gas. One thing that Andreessen said that really struck me, he had a quote that it felt like a boot off the throat for the tech industry the day that Trump was elected. Wow, that's vivid. Yeah.
But right now, that is not the vibe that is coursing around Silicon Valley. The vibe is that this is a time to put our foot on the gas. One thing that Andreessen said that really struck me, he had a quote that it felt like a boot off the throat for the tech industry the day that Trump was elected. Wow, that's vivid. Yeah.
And so that sentiment, while a little dramatic, is kind of shared amongst the Trump supporting techies. You know, just to be clear, like nothing has happened yet. And Trump is unpredictable. So who knows how this is actually going to shake out. But that's the sentiment in this world that for years they supported Democrats and what they got in return was criticism and attacks. That's the view.
And so that sentiment, while a little dramatic, is kind of shared amongst the Trump supporting techies. You know, just to be clear, like nothing has happened yet. And Trump is unpredictable. So who knows how this is actually going to shake out. But that's the sentiment in this world that for years they supported Democrats and what they got in return was criticism and attacks. That's the view.
Yes, exactly. And now they feel like they're going to get what they want, which is a lack of regulation, a lack of criticism, and in their minds, free reign to innovate at will.
Yes, exactly. And now they feel like they're going to get what they want, which is a lack of regulation, a lack of criticism, and in their minds, free reign to innovate at will.