Technology and Politics Collide

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For many years, Silicon Valley was considered to be somewhat apolitical. But the last decade has changed the relationship with governments. What’s causing the changes?

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SHOW NOTES:

• It’s Silicon Valley vs. Silicon Valley (NY Times)
• VCs for Kamala
• The Little Tech Agenda: Why We Support Trump (a16z)
• BG2 Podcast - Silicon Valley’s Political 180

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TECHNOLOGY IS A CRITICAL DRIVER OF ECONOMIC GROWTH

• VCs are becoming more visible and vocal in their political agendas
• Billionaires have the wealth, power and influence of nation states
• European and APAC tech policy are more defined than US

DOES GROWTH ALLOW YOU TO AVOID RESPONSIBILITY OR ACCOUNTABILITY?

• Has there been an “unwritten” agreement between WashDC and Silicon Valley?
• Crypto is not just another technology
• Issues: Antitrust, Taxes, Future of AI, etc.

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