The threats to his livelihood are many: Workers are organizing in ways they never have in the technology sector. His firm’s reputation has been tarnished by going all-in on web3 and crypto projects, a decision even he doesn’t seem to understand. The public is meaningfully grappling with the idea that maybe not every technology that can be built should be built. Legislators are sorely aware of their past missteps in giving technology a free pass in the name of “innovation”, and are increasingly suspicious of the power of tech firms and monopolies. They’re actively considering regulatory change to place limits on once lawless sectors like cryptocurrency, and hearings to discuss AI regulation were scheduled at breakneck speed after the emergence of some of the more powerful large language models.
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