Influential VC Ben Horowitz shows dual support for Trump and Harris, reflecting AI politics in Silicon Valley.  Horowitz personally supports Harris but believes Trump is less likely to regulate AI ...

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- Influential VC Ben Horowitz shows dual support for Trump and Harris, reflecting AI politics in Silicon Valley.
- Horowitz personally supports Harris but believes Trump is less likely to regulate AI startups.
- High-profile tech billionaires' shift towards MAGA right is seen as transactional, based on light-touch regulatory approach to new technologies.
- Horowitz's firm, Andreessen Horowitz, is nonpartisan and sides with candidates supporting an 'optimistic technology-enabled future'.
- The firm's stance may be influenced by the high-risk, high-reward nature of AI development and the potential risks of increased government regulation.

Source: [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91206958/ben-horowitzs-dual-support-for-trump-and-harris-says-a-lot-about-the-valleys-ai-politics)

Horowitz's Dual Support Reveals AI Politics in Silicon Valley

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Horowitz's Dual Support Reveals AI Politics in Silicon Valley- Grapevine

- Silicon Valley, once a liberal stronghold, sees a growing number of tech investors supporting Trump for the 2024 election.
- Prominent figures like Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and Keith Rabois have publicly endorsed Trump, citing dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party's policies.
- The shift is driven by both ideological and commercial reasons, including opposition to Biden's tax plans and regulatory measures.
- Despite this trend, the majority of Big Tech leaders and donations still favor the Democratic Party.
- The support for Trump reflects broader national political divides and a strategic bet on his potential victory. 

 Source: FT

Silicon Valley's Shift: Tech Investors Rally Behind Trump

- Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, pledges a 'significant donation' to Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. 
- This comes after Horowitz and Marc Andreessen initially backed Donald Trump, causing a stir in Silicon Valley. 
- The shift in support occurred after Joe Biden withdrew from the race, leading to Democratic support rallying behind Harris. 
- Despite this, Andreessen Horowitz continues to support Trump on certain issues, such as cryptocurrencies. 
- Horowitz's donation does not alter the firm's stance on Trump's specific policies.

Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/f0b5e15d-1b65-4924-bea6-a1c3c8870048)

Ben Horowitz Pledges 'Significant' Donation to Kamala Harris

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I know everyone’s talking about Nadella’s impressive grab of Altman and his guys and the inevitable fall of OpenAI. But has anyone given thought to the possible for all AGI for public good?  How autonomous is this R&D group really now that Altman is just another big tech employee. 

I worry for the future of GPTs and its open source nature. Gork is yet to prove itself to GPT-4. But Bing has never had a better chance to surpass Google than this. Interesting to see how Google react.(js) (lol)

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- With President Biden dropping out, Kamala Harris may become the Democrats' new nominee, with Biden's full support.
- Harris has deep ties to the tech industry, having served as San Francisco's district attorney and California's attorney general before becoming a senator.
- Critics argue she didn't do enough to curb tech giants' power, but she has called for more regulation and pressed social networks over misinformation.
- Harris supports regulating AI to protect the public while advancing innovation, aligning with Biden's executive order on AI standards.
- On TikTok, Harris acknowledges national security concerns but opposes an outright ban, and she has been less vocal on cryptocurrency issues. 

 Source: Techcrunch

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First openAi,then Mistral,Inflection Ai and now Stability AI

Bro is collecting every AI startup like a Pokemon

Mira appointed as a new interim CEO,

Any idea what might has happened?

OpenAI Sam Altman Fired

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Been seeing a lot of articles by the publication praising google's gen AI model - Gemini and the strategy around it. Articles heavily implying doom is just around the corner for Open AI because Gemini is going to kill it.

I firmly think Open AI currently has a huge headstart, and is the model of choice for devs as well as general folks and google (where i also work) has a lot (A LOT!) of catching up to do. Does anyone get the same sense from their articles?

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Elon Musk supports Trump

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While the company is doing absolutely poorly and laying off people left right and centre, the two so-called founders are on vacation to the US chilling and hanging out with people.

It's a disgrace that the Indian startup ecosystem has founders like them who are busy expanding their social and financial status at the cost of employee wellbeing and mental health.

What a disappointment.

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Vcs pivoting from crypto and going all in on ai

https://www.semafor.com/article/03/24/2023/the-secret-history-of-elon-musk-sam-altman-and-openai

In 2018, Musk wanted to take charge of OpenAI to beat Google but others opposed the move, putting Altman at the helm.

The secret history of Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and OpenAI | Semafor

The secret history of Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and OpenAI

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Can anyone explain what is happening and why it is such a big deal?

Some context - 
 Disney and apple are known to be pro left wing. These include ideologies around equality, feminism, LGBTQ rights etc which you can see in some of their shows/movies. 
  
 Elon Musk has centre - right ideologies. 
  
 Disney recently removed ads from X (Twitter) because Elons ideologies do not match theirs (an anti semantic tweet by Elon is the reason they gave for removing their ads) 
  
 Elon called them out in an interview that these companies try to "look good" in public but are actually "evil". These can be seen in some of their movies or cast where they say they promote feminism but are borderline Misandry. 
  
 Elons of the opinion that these companies use their Money and influence to force their ideologies onto people. 
  
 He said that the people can see what's happening will decide which side they are on. 
 Some of these people have cancelled their Disney plus subscription because they agree with Elon

Elon trolling Biden/Harris

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"In venture capital, you are what you fund." - The Verge

- Last week, Andreessen Horowitz founders declared their support for Trump, citing financial reasons on their podcast.
- They claim to be nervous about social backlash, but their actions align with a broader pro-Trump movement among tech elites.
- Their support for Trump prioritizes issues like crypto and AI over fundamental rights and democracy.
- They criticize Biden's administration for its stance on crypto and AI, but their arguments often seem self-serving.
- Their endorsement of Trump and Vance reflects a troubling trade-off against personal freedoms and democratic principles. 

 Source: The Verge; Image: The Information

The "Moral Bankruptcy" of Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz?

I am calling it! Sam Altman will be richest person by end of this decade & most probably will attain status of God if govt. don't interfere

- Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, now rebranded as X, has shifted the platform's political stance, drawing criticism for promoting right-wing views.
- Musk's controversial posts and actions, including support for Donald Trump and inflammatory comments on UK riots, have sparked backlash from politicians and the public.
- Critics argue that Musk's control over X poses risks to democratic processes and international stability, while his supporters see him as a defender of free speech.
- The EU and US are grappling with how to regulate Musk's influence, with the EU threatening sanctions and the US facing legal limitations.
- Despite Musk's efforts, X's user base remains smaller than Meta's, and many liberals are migrating to alternative platforms like Threads. 

 Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/b2910e6f-d390-40ad-a896-e8ba9f9f9249)

Elon Musk's Political Influence on X: A Double-Edged Sword

Legend says Sama refused to learn DSA for Microsoft Interview after getting inspired by some Indian LinkedIn Influencers.

Can someone confirm if Sama was asked DSA in his Microsoft interview ?

He tried joining google, but couldn't invert a binary tree 🌲

- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed Biden-Harris admin pressured company to censor COVID-19 content in 2021
- Zuckerberg expressed regret for not being more outspoken against government pressure
- Meta mistakenly demoted NY Post's Hunter Biden laptop story during 2020 election
- Zuckerberg aims for neutrality, won't make political contributions this cycle
- Meta has changed policies to prevent future content moderation mistakes 

 Source: [Daily Wire](https://www.dailywire.com/news/zuckerberg-biden-harris-repeatedly-pressured-us-to-censor-free-speech)

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