Jacob Helberg discusses the importance of technological advancements for national defense and the shifting relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington D.C., highlighting an end to the era of neutrality in tech companies. 

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This session was recorded live at The Hill & Valley Forum in 2024, a private bipartisan community of lawmakers and innovators committed to harnessing the power of technology to address America's most pressing national security challenges. Guests included Venture Capitalists Vinod Khosla, Joe Lonsdale, and Roelof Botha, tech CEOs Alex Karp (Palantir) and Alex Wang (Scale AI) as well as politicians such as house speaker Mike Johnson, Senators Todd Young, and Cory Booker. The Hill & Valley podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co

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Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPtTYWh6WcM

The Hill & Valley Forum https://www.thehillandvalleyforum.com/

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Opening Remarks: Reflecting on the Past Year

(01:15) Legislative Achievements and Acknowledgments

(02:22) The Evolving US-China Technology War

(03:46) Forecasting the Future of the U.S.-China Tech Race

(04:25) Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments