

Michael Petricone
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@mpetricone
Govt Affairs at CTA. Techno-Optimist. Citizen of DC and Red Sox Nation. All opinions = my own






Gee, it sure looks like data centers *DO* create blue collar jobs.

With 100 days until the Midterm Elections, millions of crypto owners are watching their lawmakers closely for their support of the industry. It will be top of mind for these voters at the ballot box in November. • Nearly 8-in-10 crypto owners say they're "almost certain" to vote • Nearly 70% say a candidate's crypto stance will factor into their vote • 73% are paying close attention to which crypto policies lawmakers support • 59% don't consistently vote for one party. Crypto voters are watching; lawmakers should know.

Looking forward to everyone acknowledging that corporate power exists and is a serious problem, now that Big Tech is nearly unanimous on the point

Great conversation this weekend at @ycombinator Startup School with @lutherlowe on tech policy, AI, the importance of policy frameworks to support startups & little tech, plus my new report Science: A New Golden Age. Thank you @garrytan!






We got @BlackRock now coming out in support of CLARITY via @politico & @samjsutton



I've been spending my weekends thinking about AI populism. Sam Altman's home was attacked. A councilman found bullet holes in his wall and a note reading 'No Data Centers.' Political assassinations are in, which is hardly a good sign. AI is coming for the credentialed class. @Peter_Turchin warned this would produce a downwardly mobile elite that turns insurgent. White-collar elite losers are the new Luddites. Why did industrialisation happen in England but not Austria or Russia? English elites owned the coal under their estates and wanted the machine to run. Francis I and Nicholas I blocked it because their elites had everything to lose. Can a coalition of elite losers stop AI where the Luddites failed? Depends whether your country's political economy looks like Nottinghamshire in 1812 – or Vienna in 1830. New essay on the Tocqueville, Olson, @DAcemogluMIT, and the political economy of AI in China, America and Europe: juliawillemyns.substack.com/p/are-you-afra…





I have a look at the launch of a new "Little Tech Association" in today's @nytimes' @dealbook: