Jim Riley

@DavidSacks Here’s a thought experiment. How would the world be different today if the atomic bomb had been invented by a private company?

I’ve had a number of conversations with folks inside and outside government about the current situation with Anthropic, and here is what I believe to be true: — As we know, Anthropic publicly released its Mythos class models earlier this week under the commercial name Fable. — Fable is Mythos with guardrails. But if those guardrails fail, then you’ve exposed Mythos and its advanced cyber capabilities to people who shouldn’t have them. (Keep in mind that Anthropic itself widely promoted the idea that Mythos was a cyberweapon and needed to be regulated as such. They asked for government regulation of Mythos and championed the guardrails on Fable. If there is a vulnerability — big or small — it is Anthropic’s responsibility to patch.) — A highly credible trusted partner of both Anthropic and the USG who was testing Fable came forward with a jailbreak of those guardrails. The Admin asked Dario to fix the jailbreak or de-deploy the model. Dario refused. — In their blog post, Anthropic defended its decision by saying the jailbreak isn’t serious. That is not what the trusted partner and the USG believe; nor is that kind of minimizing language consistent with Anthropic’s brand as the AI safety company. It’s difficult to fathom how they could claim a jailbreak allowing operability of a cyber weapon could be defined as not “serious.” — In the past, Anthropic has always said that safety must be top priority and taken super seriously. In this case, Anthropic prioritized the continued offering of the consumer model over safety. — In reaction, the Admin issued the export control. The Admin did this reluctantly. It’s been very surprised that Anthropic hasn’t wanted to cooperate with a reasonable safety request (ie fixing the jailbreak issue). Anthropic’s reaction is very much at odds with their branding and ethos as a safe AI research community. — The Admin’s hope now is that Anthropic remediates the safety issue, the export control is lifted, and Fable goes back into general release. The Admin wants all of this to happen as soon as possible. It is frankly bewildered that Anthropic hasn’t wanted to comply with safety requests that it previously said were its highest priority. — Those trying to misdirect and tie this action to the prior DoW/Anthropic issues are wrong. The Admin values Anthropic’s technical capabilities and feels that this issue, while serious, should be easily resolved. The ball is in Anthropic’s court.

@friedberg apps.realtor.com/mUAZ/bm0y7yvg

California started with the Gold Rush and might end with the Golden Exit. it has been underreported how much wealth has left CA because of the asset seizure tax being proposed. a private poll was conducted amongst affected individuals a few days ago and 80-90% surveyed said they have already left CA in 2025 or will leave in 2026 if the ballot measure looks likely to pass. $2-2.5T of assets gone, representing about $20B of annual revenue for the state government. and likely hundreds of thousands of jobs now at risk. less reported is the bigger exodus underway from folks who are NOT directly affected but worry (as they should) that this law will quickly transition from billionaires to everyone else... the initiative actually gives CA legislators the right to take anyone's post-tax assets anytime in the future based on a majority vote. this isn't about billionaires. it's a new "tax system" that simply destroys private property rights in America. all private property is now public property. even after paying your taxes, it's not legally your property anymore. it's the government's, you're just borrowing it. legislators will decide what you get to keep and temporarily use each year. countless founders, CEOs, and other business leaders are actively looking to move their companies out of state. not just tech, not just AI, not just billionaires, but the core engine of California's prosperity since 1847 is unraveling. and here is how this initiative risks unraveling America: - ~10 states have explicit or implicit prohibitions against an asset seizure tax... - individuals affected in CA (and other states trying to do the same) will move to these states that endow private property rights. - CA already has a $20-30B annual budget deficit, an unfunded ~$1T pension liability for public employees/unions, and $500B of debt outstanding. the state can not afford to borrow much more and will launch more asset seizures to meet its obligations. - asset seizures will first transition to "millionaires" and eventually to the entire middle class as more asset seizures drive more people to leave the state. - the deficit, debt, and job loss will spiral. the Golden Exit. - no US state has ever declared bankruptcy. in addition to CA, dozens of other states face similar fiscal crises - legislators promised future benefits that can't be paid or theft and waste have been allowed to run rampant and unabated for years. - struggling states will eventually request federal government assistance, as they always have in times of fiscal crisis, effectively "federalizing state debt". - states not in crisis will declare "enough is enough", individuals in those states will refuse to pay their federal taxes (why pay for other people's mistakes?), some states may try to secede from the Union, and a constitutional and civil crisis will erupt. this may seem far-fetched but it is the obvious domino effect of selectively deleting private property rights for some people in some states. i am not a billionaire and this CA bill does not affect me, but i care about the country and the state of CA. i want both to thrive. it's obvious that there are people in CA in desperate need of support and assistance, and inequities may exist that need to be rectified, but eliminating private property rights is the wrong path for everyone. a few alternatives to consider first: 1) with a $350B annual budget, CA can cut programs that result in theft and little-to-no benefit for citizens. $50B per year is likely recoverable. 2) if more taxes are needed, tax loans against unrealized capital gains (very few objections will arise), eliminate tax-free rollover of certain appreciated assets (real estate industry will fight), create a step up in basis on inheritance (some will fight but most will support). likely $10Bs of incremental revenue can be realized. 3) restructure all public retirement programs from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution. eliminating the unfunded retirement liabilities ($1T+) will be the release valve on the future the state so desperately needs. we must address what ails us without dividing and destroying our state, our nation, our home. ignore the rhetoric, these are the facts.

@Jason military.com/veteran-jobs

Does anyone have tips on how to get job listings to military vets? We want to increase the number of applications from our fantastic vets, who have unique qualities that I covet: honor, commitment, dedication, discipline, and the whatever it takes attitude. I can teach folks about venture capital & startups, but it’s nearly impossible for us to create the traits above!

@Jason @Tesla realsafecars.com/car/2022_audi_… Audi e-tron is infinitely safer. I sold all of my Teslas and put my kids in Audis.

1. This is why I drive a @Tesla — safest cars imaginable (please tell me what car is safer/how) 2. Also, if there is a highway called “devils slide” *perhaps* we should put up large barrier so cars don’t slide down it? 🤔

@zebulgar Air Force or Air National Guard will take you up to 33. Go talk to the Makos at Homestead - the best part time job in the world.

hypothetical question for a friend... can you become a navy fighter pilot at 29?

@Jason Thanks. I needed this.

First half day off in three months

@ibddoctor @ProfHayward @AnilMakam @Epicsystems What about CPRS made it awesome?

We have a new EHR update, providing another reminder of just how absolutely TERRIBLE @Epicsystems EHR is at facilitating efficient, high-quality primary care and HC coordination! 👎💩😡

@NicolasFuRivero Absolutely true

But Miami did have a tech scene long before 2020. It was made up of local entrepreneurs who struggled to be taken seriously by investors in SF, NYC, etc. They've spent the past decade building a community around local startups and working to put Miami tech on the map. (5/)

It's been a year since the viral tweet between @zebulgar and @FrancisSuarez that kicked off the #MiamiTech boom. The boom is still going, thanks in large part to local entrepreneurs who have been laying the groundwork for this moment for a decade. (1/) qz.com/2098280/miamis…

@friedmandave @bryanrbeal @rabois Pan Am started in Miami and became the world’s largest airline. They got in trouble after moving their headquarters to New York. Good lesson for Miami founders.

@bryanrbeal @rabois Bingo. Hope MIA doesn't crash and burn like Pan Am

Love our new branding.

@EricTopol @jburnmurdoch @FT From a scientific standpoint these charts would be more helpful if they were normalized by population size.

The new curves for 21 March: US deaths very steepen, now approaching Iran US case curve has surpassed even Spain It just keeps looking worse. Thanks @jburnmurdoch @FT who is all over this each day

We are data rich and insight poor, says WSJ Health Expert Drew Harris, who has proposals to better utilize and protect electronic medical records. blogs.wsj.com/experts/2018/0… via @WSJ

@chrissyfarr Legacy technology can’t interoperate. Hospital EHRs are built on legacy client-server technology, so interoperability won’t happen until that changes.

HOW IS THIS STILL HAPPENING?! "Before Stanford doctors could evaluate him, they needed his medical records. But the family was told it would take five to ten business days before they could obtain them." mercurynews.com/2018/04/05/dyi…

A life-changing story has been missed by the media and the general public. But it will be highlighted in the history books in future generations. I'm at the @TEDMED blog today: ow.ly/Ri9g30jsCa3

@elonmusk 2,501 I hope

Important news in a few hours …

@HardeepSinghMD @drdevireddy @ArthurAllen202 @ddiamond The VA is planning to replace a very good system built on thirty-year-old technology with a mediocre system built on twenty-year-old technology - and they call it "modernization." There are better, cheaper alternatives that would turn VistA into the best and most modern system.

@drdevireddy @ArthurAllen202 @ddiamond For evidence on how VA CPRS compares, key line from our JAMIA study of ~2500 PCPs tells all: "..only 19% of providers thought that the non-VA EHRs they used were better than VA's CPRS" academic.oup.com/jamia/article/…

Jared Kushner this week called it a “big win” for the military. But the new electronic health system at the VA — much touted by Trump admin — has been a disaster, doctors tell @ArthurAllen202. politico.com/story/2018/03/…

@CNBC @chrissyfarr Only in #healthcare would replacing 30 year-old technology with a 20 year-old technology be considered “modernization.” The industry needs more technologists and fewer salespeople. You’re spot on - HIMSS is for the advancement of sales, not technology.

It's time we address the elephant in the room at every health care conference cnb.cx/2tzeDlW

‘We took a broken system and just broke it completely’ - kinda perfectly sums up #healthcare in general. politico.com/story/2018/03/…

@chrissyfarr AppleCare for people. Interesting.

Here come the microhospitals. wsj.com/articles/what-…

The $10 billion @DeptVetAffairs & @Cerner deal is an expensive highway to nowhere!