There's only one big topic in the headlines this week – the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. What will it mean for the future of tech?
On this week's episode, Elli Hanson joins Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein to discuss:
- Knee Jerk Reactions: Immediate thoughts in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
- Bide 'n' Seek: What (if anything) Joe Biden and the Democrats can still do to win the next election.
- Money Talks: How tech influencers like Elon Musk and David Sacks responded to the assassination attempt, and how this changes the tech field moving forward.
- Vance Notice: Understanding JD Vance, Trump's VP pick and former VC principal at Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital.
- Huge Language Model: The future of AI under a Trump presidency.
00:00 Intro
00:55 On Today's Show
02:27 Trump Assassination Attempt: Immediate Reactions
09:46 Tech Industry's Response
15:16 Political Rhetoric and Violence
20:18 Conspiracy Theories, Bureaucracy and the 'Deep State'
26:58 Gun Reform and Political Inaction
31:51 JD Vance and the Tech Connection
39:51 AI and the Future of Fascism
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