with @DavidSacks @pmarca @bhorowitz @eriktorenberg
Today’s episode features David Sacks, the Trump administration’s “AI and crypto czar," in conversation with a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, and General Partner Erik Torenberg.
They dig into:
- how the U.S. is approaching AI and crypto policy,
- the fight over open source software,
- the status of tech regulation and legislation (like the CLARITY Act for crypto),
- what’s at stake in the geopolitical race with China, and more
This episode is a special crossover with the a16z podcast, which you can follow for more conversations like this.
Timestamps:
Intro
David Sacks on Crypto and AI Policy
Trump's Vision for Crypto
The Crypto Crackdown and Debanking Years
AI Regulatory Capture and Gatekeeping
How Permissionless Innovation Built Silicon Valley
"Woke" vs. Orwellian AI
When AGI?
Polytheistic AI and "End-to-End" Humans
The Future of AI: Controlled or Decentralized?
Open Source and Global Competition
The AI Race: US vs China
Amping Up Energy and Infrastructure
Cultural Divides Over the American Tech Stack
The European approach and Doomerism
Crypto and the Legislative Process (GENIUS, CLARITY)
The Future of the Democratic Party
San Francisco Politics
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