"For 40 years I have been a proud valley resident. But I am increasingly appalled by how our tech leaders are shaping our future. And, more recently, embarrassed for the valley. The links to Jeffrey Epstein. The trips to Mar-a-Lago. The donation of millions for monuments to President Trump's ego. The failure to use power and technology to call out the cruelty and lies that are the backbone of the current administration."
"Public backlash Silicon Valley became what it is today because Congress threw massive amounts of funding into research and development at the region's top universities, producing innovative entrepreneurs and a highly skilled workforce that is the envy of the world. I don't begrudge tech leaders their elite status. A part of the formula that made Silicon Valley what it is today is rewarding those who demonstrate great ingenuity, effort and business acumen with piles of money. Nor do I mind fundamentally disagreeing with their politics."
Silicon Valley tech leaders' actions have raised ethical concerns and embarrassment for the region, including links to Jeffrey Epstein, trips to Mar-a-Lago, and multimillion-dollar donations for monuments to President Trump. Many tech leaders have failed to use power and technology to call out cruelty and lies linked to the current administration. Tech executives are increasingly seen as violating the social contract by ignoring affordable housing, income inequality, AI's effects on jobs and society, and social media's harm to future generations. Silicon Valley's growth depended on substantial public R&D funding to regional universities, creating entrepreneurs and a skilled workforce. Nearly 50 years ago David Packard founded the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
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