AI startup founders and VCs hope that a Trump administration will lead to lighter regulations and the return of real acquisitions, not “contorted” ones
Practitioners expect more acquisitions and less oversight in a Trump administration expected to repeal Biden's executive order.
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Discussion
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@almsnatalie
Natalie Alms
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Trump has promised to ax Biden's AI executive order. What comes next is uncertain, but expect anti-bias provisions for how federal agencies use AI to be on the chopping block. https://www.nextgov.com/...
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@kevinbankston
Kevin Bankston
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They shouldn't be. Trump's previous AI EO repeatedly highlighted the importance of AI use by agencies complying with civil rights law, cited co-equally with the values of civil liberties, safety, security, and privacy. The next order should reaffirm that. https://trumpwhitehouse.…
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@danprimack
Dan Primack
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Dealmaking surge isn't a sure bet in Trump 2.0 https://www.axios.com/...
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@alexrkonrad
Alex Konrad
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@saranormous ... How influence plays out is “confusing” to some. Will the open-source community's faith in JD Vance pay off? Will Elon Musk's support of controversial safety bill SB 1047? Noted one investor: “It's so soon to know what was campaign rhetoric vs. policy.” https://ww…
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@alexrkonrad
Alex Konrad
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@saranormous ... AI leaders also expect the end of acqui-hires of Adept AI and Character AI founders, which @_RobToews called “weird contortions” due to antitrust roadblocks. “I think there will be a lot more acquisitions of AI startups,” agreed @may_habib. https://www.forbes.com…
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@sarahnemerson
Sarah Emerson
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We asked AI founders + VCs what they expect under Trump: -Loosened regulatory mandates that are “better for America” -Expansive export controls on chips -The return of full acquisitions of AI startups by tech giants With @alexrkonrad and @RashiShrivast18 https://www.forbes.com/..…
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@alexrkonrad
Alex Konrad
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Top of mind for many is a looming repeal of Biden's Executive Order on AI. @saranormous called it “putting the cart before the horse.” @manuaero called it “heavy-handed.” A leader of a big AI research lab told us it was waylaid by “doomsday folks.” https://www.forbes.com/... [ima…
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@levie
Aaron Levie
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This election it was clear there's unified demand for more manufacturing, energy, safety, childcare, business formation, innovation, lower drug prices, and less regulation. We have an opportunity to have a united country on a number of key topics, so let's make it happen.
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@levie
Aaron Levie
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With a major push to remove unnecessary red tape and over-regulation in key areas, we could really have a century of crazy building, innovation, and acceleration. More manufacturing, housing, AI, energy, transportation, space, medicine, and more. Excited for Elon's efforts here.
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@alexrkonrad
Alex Konrad
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AI startup leaders and VCs are optimistic that the incoming Trump administration will lead to lighter regulations and the return of real acquisitions, not “contorted” ones. I spoke to a bunch of them with @sarahNemerson and @RashiShrivast18 for @forbes: https://www.forbes.com/...
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@theprestige.bsky.social
@theprestige.bsky.social
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TikTok can just give him money. Pay him for salvation.
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@wagatwe.com
@wagatwe.com
on bluesky
... the ban was his idea. how would he be a savior from it?????
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@ali_lev
Alexandra S. Levine
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Trump's win throws the future of TikTok in America into even more uncertainty. Some TikTok staff and users see him as a possible savior from a ban; others are skeptical he'll deliver on rhetoric suggesting he'd reverse it. Here's how this could play out: https://www.bloomberg.com…
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@jayhawkjeff.bsky.social
@jayhawkjeff.bsky.social
on bluesky
Startups (the ones meant here) are, by design, experimental bags of hammers. Under resourced chaos designed to use large sums of $$$ to try as many experiments as possible. Almost all of them fail. And the ones that succeed just make money. Not necessarily make anyone's life …
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@angelaina.bsky.social
@angelaina.bsky.social
on bluesky
They're gonna move fast and break things.
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@jarnon.bsky.social
Jarno Niemelä
on bluesky
Startup ethos? — Ehh, most recent startup that became unicorns are based on some kind of parasitic model. — How would that work in government?
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@grosdoriane
@grosdoriane
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You know what? Let's do it. I like our odds. [image]
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@silvermanjacob
Jacob Silverman
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their “startup ethos” is self-enrichment and techno-fascism