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Gurley says lobbyists from regulated companies literally talk to congressmen about what goes into new laws.
“If they're striking a new federal law, like the lobbyists from the companies being regulated are on M Street talking to the congressman about what to put into the bill.”
Gurley finds only four of twenty-four CCP select committee members have visited China within seven years.
“I did a deep dive on on your favorite product chat, GBT, $300 version deep research, and on the 24 members of the select committee for the CCP.”
Gurley says research shows all but four members of the CCP select committee have never been to China.
“And I think all but four have never been to China. Right. And the ones that went, it was seven years ago.”
Dearlove says dropped prosecution is another nail in credibility of current UK government.
“And, of course, it's another nail in the credibility of this government. Unfortunately, it puts them in a very damaging and weak position.”
Rowan argues governments are borrowing record amounts while fragmenting labor and goods flows through immigration and tariff policies.
“We have governments around the world who are borrowing record amounts of money. We are, for maybe good and valid reasons, fractionalizing our labor supply through immigration reform.”
Rowan says governments are borrowing record amounts while fracturing labor and goods flows through immigration and tariff policies.
“We have governments around the world who are borrowing record amounts of money. We are, for maybe good and valid reasons, fractionalizing our labor supply through immigration reform.”
Friedberg claims more than half of Americans rely on government income making spending cuts democratically difficult.
“And so it's become very difficult because a majority of the population is receiving benefit or living from some sort of government flow of capital,”
Patel criticizes Dario's response to hypothetical nuclear scenario as inadequate for government AI policy discussions.
“If a nuclear missile's heading from China to America and we can use AI to stop it, but it requires surveillance and autonomous weapons, what do we do?”
Friedberg estimates nearly half the US population receives government paychecks, pensions, or welfare benefits.
“Today, if you add up federal, state, local government employees, plus all the contractors for the government, plus all the people that live off of a retirement check or or a welfare support check, so all the people that are living off government checks, it's about nearly half The US population.”
Gerstner opposes any government seizure of company equity regardless of party, calling it unconstitutional and un-American.
“You pick the number. I don't care who's suggesting it. I don't care if a Republican suggesting it. I don't care if a Democrat's suggesting it.”
Bessent states Graham believed the federal government's first obligation is to keep people safe.
“Course, Lindsey Graham believed that the first obligation of the federal government is to keep its people safe.”
Sacks argues government officials lack technical expertise to set AI safety standards independently.
“Because frankly, people in government have no idea how to monitor and control and set standards for AI safety. Technologically, this is way beyond them.”