Posted on 04/19/2017 5:10:04 AM PDT by Fedora
Speaking before a crowd at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club on April 14, Sam Altman, president of startup accelerator Y Combinator, said he's spoken to hundreds of tech leaders and investors about creating a set of core values that all tech companies can get behind.
There's a Google Doc where the big names in Silicon Valley, whom Altman would not reveal, have been drafting a statement that outlines the tech industry's position on a number of social, economic, and political issues. The document does not have a title or known release date.
"We're trying to basically figure out, can we come up with a list of values that we want tech companies to agree to," Altman said.
The list might include items like a guarantee that a company will not turn over user data without due process, or a company will protect its foreign workers from immigration raids. It might commit to creating "jobs not just in San Francisco, but throughout the country," and paying women equally, according to Altman.
Altman imagines a day when a tech worker might choose to apply for a job at a company only if it signs off on the proposed statement of values.
He said the effort has been coordinated over email, Google Docs, and a handful of meetings in Altman's home. "It's been informal," he said.
Some worry that the Trump administration will be bad for Silicon Valley, with the recent crackdown on immigration at the center of those fears.
In February, 97 major tech companies filed a joint amicus brief speaking out against the temporary immigration ban. Bay Area-based companies like Apple, Facebook, Tesla, and Google (which all signed the legal document) share a strong interest in immigration policy because they employ so many foreign workers.
Altman, who has emerged as one of Trump's most vocal opponents in tech, said the industry needs to step up in meaningful ways -- beyond the proposed statement of values -- if it wants to be a source of opposition.
"A clear statement of values from tech companies about things that are at risk from current policy actions is good -- but [it's] not enough," he said.
This post originally appeared on Business Insider.
Good luck with that here.
The French election, I don’t know.
The soft coup fell flat and if they want to get crushed, they will keep going up against Trump.
While your at it, why don’t you a-holes “craft” your own country... anywhere but here.
PING!!!
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Altman and Silicon Valley want to form a technocracy to replace America’s constitutional government, with backing from Facebook and Google shareholder George Soros. They are also trying to subvert the French election.
Thanks, Fedora
BTT
Real Americans already have a Constitution that we have agreed to, and it is the supreme law of the land - far more important than whether losing access to illegal labor will affect some spoiled leftist’s profits. Starting over eight years ago, I’ve become quite prickly about my oath to preserve, protect, and defend that document. I have no interest in dealing with a company that opposes the Constitution of the United States of America. I’ll send my money to Colt, Ruger, Hornady, and similar manufacturers instead of dealing with a company that opposes my country and my children’s freedom.
Thanks. BUMP!
They are all evil and would sell their mother to make a buck...
Every liberal is a violent totalitarian thug.
Google’s real motto is “Be Evil”. One thing I want to know is, how closely was the U.S. government collaborating with these technocrats under Obama? He generally had a cozy relationship with Silicon Valley. The major difference between them was over Comey’s attempt to force Apple to provide a backdoor into iPhones. Apple wouldn’t roll over on that, but how many companies did?
Its called Fascism, when the Corps and the authoritative leaders take over and establish a new set of rules to take over the world
Well that would be very convenient for a company who get foreign labor, especially illegal, to work cheaper than Americans will.
All I can say is double ditto.. United we stand.
Thank you.
They should stick to making crappy software.
No worries long term.
These folks believe in a ‘living’ Constitution after all. They get distracted easily.
‘Look! Squirrel!’
Its bad out here. The viets, chinese and mexicants are all socialist and dont try to be American..
imho
My prediction:
Some companies will focus on "values".
Some companies will focus on "profits".
Buy stock in the second type of company.
Having observed stores that are scientifically laid out using the most advanced methods to “nudge” you to purchase more, complete with background music designed for the same purpose, I noticed two things:
- I hate those stores and rush out, typically without buying even what I went there specifically to purchase, and
- They do boost their per-shopper sales in the short term, but the long-term cost is that even people who enjoy shopping don’t come back as often.
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Most people recognize manipulation and don’t like it. Guys who have dated the beautiful but manipulative woman, and girls who have date the rich but manipulative guy know exactly what I mean. “Controlling” is not a positive trait, no matter what other characteristics it is paired with.
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When it comes to the official media and their social media companions manipulating voters, the reaction is the same. They have metrics saying their methods should work, but reality refutes that claim. They did everything they could to support Hillary, and she still had to cheat to beat Bernie - a borderline-senile socialist. Meanwhile, they did everything they could to stop President Trump, and their attacks just made him stronger.
I am a very big fan of math, and particularly of polling/statistics, but in part that means I am a realist. As with global warming, no matter how pretty the math seems, it’s garbage if it doesn’t model the real world. These people need to understand the limits of the math they are trying to use as a weapon against us. Personally, I’m glad they are too uneducated to figure out what they are doing wrong, and I am not about to point out the many errors that led to their mistakes.
My advice to them - “support freedom” - would be ignored by the Ctrl-Left anyways.
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