The real AI threat isn’t China, it’s accelerationism The U.S. and China should make AI safety a shared priority, not a race for dominance. Fortune · Sep 22
Doomers vs boosters: Who's who in the global fight over the risks of AI Anthropic's Dario Amodei warns AI could wipe out humanity, while Nvidia's Jensen Huang calls it nonsense. Meet the key players shaping the world's fiercest tech debate. Euronews · Sep 15
Doomers and boosters: who's who in the AI wars The furious debate over artificial intelligence has hardened into warring camps -- and a cautious middle. Today, most of the doomers warning against the impact of artificial intelligence come from inside the companies themselves, from academia, or both. The Economic Times · Sep 15
Warren Buffett Says Peter Thiel Can Quit Giving Pledge If It’s Too ‘Woke’ for Him — ‘A Lot of Reasons Why Rich People Don’t Like Other Rich People’ Warren Buffett says billionaires who think the Giving Pledge is “woke” can leave, as he defends the initiative and argues it may encourage wealthy people to give more or earlier. Barchart · Aug 26
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties Two advisers have links to a venture fund co-investing in US defense companies that benefit from federal spending The Guardian - US · Aug 11
‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon Valley As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
Quote of the day by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen: 'Software is eating the world' — a pithy assessment of the modern tech landscape The venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur explained in a famous essay how software infiltrated every industry TechRadar · Jul 24
An ‘Exponentially Different Level’ of Billionaire Spending in California Report details how the ultra-rich are pouring unprecedented sums into state politics to block a proposed billionaire tax and advance a tech-friendly agenda. Capital & Main · Jul 16
Big Tech Layoffs Explode To 80,000 As Experts Accuse CEOs Of Using AI As A Scapegoat Big Tech firms cut over 80,000 jobs in Q1 2026, with AI often cited as the cause. However, deeper issues like pandemic overhiring and rising borrowing costs may be the real drivers. International Business Times UK · Jul 13
Marc Andreessen Says AI Is 'Already a Better Doctor Than 99.99% of Human Doctors' Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen reignited the debate over artificial intelligence in healthcare after praising a new OpenAI finding suggesting physicians identified fewer flaws in GPT-5.6’s medical responses than in responses written by doctors. Benzinga · Jul 12
Quote of the day by Netscape founder Marc Andreessen: 'We believe any deceleration of AI will cost lives' — a full-throated defense of the AI buildout A man who's deeply embedded in the technology ecosystem sees no other way forward than going full speed ahead on the AI buildout TechRadar · Jul 10
Trump Appointed Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve Chairman. Now He's Assembling an AI Taskforce Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has assembled a new artificial intelligence task force whose members believe that AI has the potential to reshape the U.S. economy in ways that could benefit government and industry. International Business Times · Jul 10
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Bets on AI, Taps Marc Andreessen and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to Help 'Inform' Future Fed Policy Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has assembled a high-profile group of AI advocates to help evaluate how artificial intelligence could reshape the U.S. economy and influence future monetary policy. Benzinga · Jul 10
Raghuram Rajan, Karen Dynan to co-lead Fed task force reviewing central bank's $6.7 trillion balance sheet Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced five task forces to suggest operational changes. These groups will include prominent economists and business leaders from various fields. One task force will examine artificial intelligence's impact on productivity and jobs. Another will focus on evaluating the central bank's data sources. These efforts aim… The Economic Times · Jul 10
The Economic Times · Jul 10 US Fed appoints Marc Andreessen to co-lead productivity, jobs task force to assess economic impact of new technologies The US Federal Reserve has formed five task forces to modernize its monetary policy framework. Marc Andreessen will co-lead a task force examining technology's economic impact. These groups will provide independent recommendations to the Federal Open Market Committee. Prominent global economists and policymakers are participating in these important panels.
The Independent UK · Jul 9 Andreessen, Chetty among leaders of Fed's new task forces evaluating operations Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Raj Chetty and former Bank of England governor Mervyn King are among a slate of names released by the Federal Reserve Thursday that will help develop recommended changes to the central bank’s operations
The Economic Times · Jul 2 Mythos and the fight over America's most powerful AI After a US government greenlight, global access to Anthropic's powerful AI model Fable 5 -- along with restricted access to the even more powerful Mythos 5 -- has been restored, following a standoff that strained ties between Washington and Silicon Valley. - Just three days after Fable 5 launched, the…
International Business Times UK · Jun 30 Andreessen Says Doctor ChatGPT Beats 99% of Doctors as Real Patient Risks Spark Medical Backlash Marc Andreessen claims ChatGPT outperforms 99% of doctors, but a peer-reviewed JMIR study found physicians flagged 15% of the chatbot's medical answers as potentially harmful.
Reason · Jun 24 The Age of Stupid—and Self-Serving—AI Regulation Is Here! Anthropic and OpenAI may not like current federal controls on their products, but it will be consumers who end up getting screwed.
The Economic Times · Jun 13 Marc Andreessen critiques AI regulation debate after Anthropic model shutdown Marc Andreessen, a cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz, has voiced strong opinions on artificial intelligence regulation. His comments follow the US government's order to suspend access to Anthropic's advanced AI models, citing national security. Andreessen views strict rules as "red-tape monsters" that hinder innovation and burden startups.
TechRadar · Jun 6 ‘We crossed that about 3 months ago': A16z's Marc Andreessen drops huge bombshell about AGI on Joe Rogan's podcast Marc Andreessen says the latest frontier models have realized AGI – tech leaders believe the boundaries are shifting.
The Economic Times · May 26 Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Marc Andreessen says AI beats humans in coding because 'AI never gets drunk, sick, or high' and never files 'HR complaints.' Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen believes AI coding agents are superior workers, citing their tireless nature and lack of human flaws. He envisions a future where individuals manage numerous AI agents, transforming industries. Studies show AI boosts developer productivity significantly, suggesting a rapid shift where humans must adapt to either lead…
Fortune · May 19 'Change the World' idealism is dying in Silicon Valley. We’ll miss it when it’s gone "City on the Edge" author Jonathan Weber says the techno-optimism accompanying today's AI boom is missing the values that made Silicon Valley great.
The Economic Times · May 14 General Catalyst’s viral ‘robot dog’ ad triggers Valley heavyweight Marc Andreessen Venture capital firm General Catalyst's recent ad for a fictional AI robot dog, 'Woof AI,' has sparked a debate. Prominent investor Marc Andreessen slammed the ad as 'condescending' and 'smarmy,' though he acknowledged its cleverness. While some found the ad bold, others, like Andreessen, felt it was judgmental, highlighting a…
The Economic Times · May 14 'It makes companies seem strong...': As LinkedIn announces layoffs, co-founder warns tech firms may be using AI as ‘excuse’ for job cuts Microsoft LinkedIn layoffs: LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, has announced layoffs impacting engineering, marketing, and other teams, with co-founder Reid Hoffman urging caution against attributing all tech job cuts solely to AI. He suggests that overhiring during the pandemic years is a significant, often overlooked, factor driving these reductions. The company…