Peter Thiel

But that's – that's I think – I think that's the story – that's the story –

But that's – that's I think – I think that's the story – that's the story –

Well, to the extent it's driven by the military and other competition with China, you know... Until it becomes sentient. That suggests it's going to be even less in the sort of, you know, utopian, altruistic direction.

Well, to the extent it's driven by the military and other competition with China, you know... Until it becomes sentient. That suggests it's going to be even less in the sort of, you know, utopian, altruistic direction.

Well, to the extent it's driven by the military and other competition with China, you know... Until it becomes sentient. That suggests it's going to be even less in the sort of, you know, utopian, altruistic direction.

I sort of generally don't think we should trust China or the CCP. But probably the best counter argument they would have is that they are interested in maintaining control. And they are crazy fanatical about that. And that's why... you know, the CCP might actually regulate it. And they're going to put breaks on this in a way that we might not in Silicon Valley.

I sort of generally don't think we should trust China or the CCP. But probably the best counter argument they would have is that they are interested in maintaining control. And they are crazy fanatical about that. And that's why... you know, the CCP might actually regulate it. And they're going to put breaks on this in a way that we might not in Silicon Valley.

I sort of generally don't think we should trust China or the CCP. But probably the best counter argument they would have is that they are interested in maintaining control. And they are crazy fanatical about that. And that's why... you know, the CCP might actually regulate it. And they're going to put breaks on this in a way that we might not in Silicon Valley.

And it's a technology they understand that will undermine their power. That's an interesting perspective.

And it's a technology they understand that will undermine their power. That's an interesting perspective.

And it's a technology they understand that will undermine their power. That's an interesting perspective.

I don't fully believe them. Right. I know what you're saying. It's sort of... There's sort of a weird way – all the big tech companies, it seemed to me, were natural ways for the CCP to extend its power to control the population, Tencent, Alibaba. And then because it was – but then it's also in theory the tech can be used as an alternate channel for people to organize or – or things like this.

I don't fully believe them. Right. I know what you're saying. It's sort of... There's sort of a weird way – all the big tech companies, it seemed to me, were natural ways for the CCP to extend its power to control the population, Tencent, Alibaba. And then because it was – but then it's also in theory the tech can be used as an alternate channel for people to organize or – or things like this.

I don't fully believe them. Right. I know what you're saying. It's sort of... There's sort of a weird way – all the big tech companies, it seemed to me, were natural ways for the CCP to extend its power to control the population, Tencent, Alibaba. And then because it was – but then it's also in theory the tech can be used as an alternate channel for people to organize or – or things like this.

And even though it's 80% control and maybe 20% risk of loss of control, maybe that 20% was too high. And there's sort of a strange way over the last seven, eight years where Jack Ma, Alibaba, all these people sort of got shoved aside for these party functionaries that are effectively running these companies. And so there is something about the big tech story in China

And even though it's 80% control and maybe 20% risk of loss of control, maybe that 20% was too high. And there's sort of a strange way over the last seven, eight years where Jack Ma, Alibaba, all these people sort of got shoved aside for these party functionaries that are effectively running these companies. And so there is something about the big tech story in China

And even though it's 80% control and maybe 20% risk of loss of control, maybe that 20% was too high. And there's sort of a strange way over the last seven, eight years where Jack Ma, Alibaba, all these people sort of got shoved aside for these party functionaries that are effectively running these companies. And so there is something about the big tech story in China

where the people running these companies were seen as national champions a decade ago. Now they're the enemies of the people. And it's sort of the Luddite thing was this, you know, the CCP has full control. You have this new technology that would give you even more control, but there's a chance you lose it. How do you think about that?

where the people running these companies were seen as national champions a decade ago. Now they're the enemies of the people. And it's sort of the Luddite thing was this, you know, the CCP has full control. You have this new technology that would give you even more control, but there's a chance you lose it. How do you think about that?

where the people running these companies were seen as national champions a decade ago. Now they're the enemies of the people. And it's sort of the Luddite thing was this, you know, the CCP has full control. You have this new technology that would give you even more control, but there's a chance you lose it. How do you think about that?