Artificial Dependence Will Feel Very Familiar

TechGod Mark Andreessen's a16z's podcast on country specific Artificial Intelligence starts with a disclosure.  It begins with:

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The speakers noted how countries want the ability to control what AI produces for their population.  Let's look at their current positions

Anjney Midha is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz where he invests in AI, infrastructure, and open source technology. He serves on the boards of Black Forest Labs, Luma AI, Mistral AI, and Sesame AI. 

Guido Appenzeller is an investor at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on AI, infrastructure, open source technology, and silicon. 

"I thought he should join Andreessen Horowitz and help the next generation of founders as an investor and also help us achieve our full potential as a firm. That’s why I am so pleased to announce that Erik Torenberg will be our newest general partner." - Marc Andreessen

These are a16z GPs/investors doing an a16Z podcast in their area of specialization and their thoughts are just opinions?  Just like Trump II's memecoin dinner party was on his personal time.

"Silicon Valley gone to Washington" types talk about how their life is consumed by their work.  It's 24/7 according to fellow TechGod Elon Musk.

Social media destroyed real relationships by metering them and steering people to self destructive content.  AI will do likewise by turning off learning, replaced by the convenient dispensing of instant information.  Thanks to elected officials it will be delivered in a familiar manner, unique to one's culture.  

If we could only find leaders with manners and a propensity to work with and not against others, especially in protecting citizens against foreseeable harms before they rise and prosecuting those that cause damage.

Update 5-29-25:  AI is notorious for its brazen theft of intellectual property.  China bad for doing the same.  TechGods good, "just hire a bunch of lawyers to clean it up if the product makes."