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Politics & the Future of Tech with Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz

2024/4/5
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Ben Horowitz
知名风险投资家和企业家,Andreessen Horowitz 联合创始人和总合伙人。
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Marc Andreessen
联合创始人和风险投资家,专注于人工智能和技术领域的投资。
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Marc Andreessen:本期节目探讨了科技监管和政策,重点关注大型科技公司与积极的技术未来之间的冲突。他强调了去中心化AI的必要性,以及美国创新面临的严峻挑战。他认为,忽视科技不再是政府的选择,大型科技公司的利益与初创企业和美国整体利益存在差异,甚至背道而驰。他认为,加密货币是将互联网还给人民,摆脱大型科技垄断的最佳方案。他还谈到AI可以解决许多国家面临的重大挑战,如教育、医疗和政府效率问题;如果不及时采取行动,其他国家可能会在AI领域超越美国。他还指出,AI可以彻底改变生物学领域,大型制药公司的利益在于维护现有体系,阻止创新竞争。最后,他还谈到了美国与中国的科技竞争,以及开源的重要性。 Ben Horowitz:本期节目探讨了科技监管和政策,以及a16z公司如何参与其中。他认为,科技公司,尤其是小型科技公司,需要在政治进程中发声。大型科技公司以安全为借口维护垄断地位,政府对技术的理解不足,需要有人弥合教育差距。他还谈到,AI可以解决许多国家面临的重大挑战,如教育、医疗和政府效率问题;如果不及时采取行动,其他国家可能会在AI领域超越美国。他还强调了长期承诺的重要性,认为美国必须正确处理科技问题,才能在未来一百年保持强盛。他还谈到了AI监管,认为应该关注AI的用途,而不是AI技术本身。许多人担心的AI用途,根据现有法律法规已经是非法的。他还谈到了去中心化AI的重要性,以及区块链技术在解决深度伪造问题中的作用。最后,他还谈到了美国与其他国家(如英国、日本、中东国家和南美国家)的合作,以及开源的重要性。

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The tech industry's historical reluctance to engage in politics is discussed, highlighting the shift from obscure issues to mainstream concerns. The necessity of tech having a voice, particularly for startups, is emphasized.
  • Tech historically involved in obscure issues like H1-B visas and stock option accounting.
  • Current issues are more mainstream, impacting elections and education.
  • Big tech interests diverge from startup and national interests.

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“If America is going to be America in the next one hundred years, we have to get this right.” - Ben Horowitz

This week on “The Ben & Marc Show”, a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen take on one of the most hot button issues facing technology today: tech regulation and policy.

In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc delve into why the political interests of “Big Tech” conflict with a positive technological future, the necessity of decentralized AI, and how the future of American innovation is at its most critical point. They also answer YOUR questions from X (formerly Twitter). That and much more. Enjoy!

 

Resources:

Watch full episode: https://youtu.be/dX7d6bRJI9k)

Marc on X: https://twitter.com/pmarca)

Marc’s Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com)

Ben on X: https://twitter.com/bhorowitz)

Ben’s Article: “Politics and the Future” bit.ly/3PGKrgw)

 

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