Will the VCs who are going to quit their job because of carried interest being taxed, please raise their hands?

anyone?

didn't think so.

Musk’s leadership at DOGE could unlock billions for Tesla, SpaceX & xAI. Federal deals, contracts, & AI policy could supercharge his wealth. Already 60% of his wealth is tied to companies that depend on federal government contracts, regulation and subsidy.

⚖️ Elon Musk could Influence AI policy while shaping regulation - for example regulation for self-driving cars, which is driving much of his net worth at Tesla with a promise of "Cybercab"

Government data includes financial records, infrastructure details, energy usage, defense logistics, and more—a goldmine for training AI. xAI could:
⚡ Outperform rivals like OpenAI & Google DeepMind
💰 Win government AI contracts by inserting special provisions that only xAI can fulfill

With direct access to government data, AI policy, and federal contracts, DOGE could:
⚡ Supercharge xAI with exclusive datasets
⚖️ Shape AI regulations to favor Musk’s companies
💰 Fast-track billions in federal deals to Tesla, SpaceX & more

- Almost all innovations in robotics and AI take far, far, longer to be really widely deployed than people in the field and outside the field imagine www.technologyreview.com/2017/10/06/2...

- Today’s robots and AI systems are incredibly narrow in what they can do. Human-style generalizations do not apply.
- Many people are suffering from a severe case of “exponentialism.”