Silicon Valley's Embrace of Trump

In an FD opinion piece , Robertdiscusses the increasing alignment between Silicon Valley tech leaders and Donald Trump's political movement. According to the article, after Trump's recent election victory, prominent tech figures like Masayoshi Son (SoftBank), Sam Altman (OpenAI), and Larry Ellison (Oracle) joined him to announce the $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure project.

This alignment is rooted in a philosophy called "effective accelerationism" (e/acc), which prioritizes technological advancement over regulation. Key figures like Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen have been critical of institutional slowdown in innovation and what they see as excessive focus on DEI and ESG initiatives.

The article describes how tech leaders who previously supported Democrats have shifted their allegiance, citing concerns about Biden's tech policies and regulation. The new alliance has led to strategic appointments, with several Silicon Valley figures taking key positions in Trump's administration. The piece concludes by discussing Europe's need to respond more assertively beyond just regulation.