Philip Athey

In his farewell address to the nation, former President Biden warned about the rising political power of the country’s wealthiest tech executives. Five days later, many of the “oligarchs” he warned the nation about were seated in the front row as President Trump was sworn into office.  The two events mark a sea change in Silicon Valley’s relationship with Washington, which may have profound effects on the future of both AI policy and the nation.  For years, Silicon Valley leaders have had a co

The first fight between Elon Musk and MAGA ended in an apparent victory for the world’s richest man when President-elect Donald Trump sided with him on the H-1B visa program. The program, which grants highly skilled immigrants the right to work in the U.S., came under fire when Trump named Indian-American Sriram Krishnan as his senior advisor on artificial intelligence. Krishnan has been a staple of the U.S. tech industry since he immigrated to the U.S. in 2007 to work for Microsoft. Since the