David

prev satellites, drones
now robotics
+ interested in ai policy

[jasmine sun @jasminewsun]

This piece is out! 4 sites, 10 days, and 6000 words on the politics of data centers in the Midwest: https://t.co/uOL7vmf3wC

I talked to union leaders and real estate brokers, activists and local officials, politicians from Kathy Hochul to Abdul El-Sayed. A few takeaways:

- Activists are as pissed at their local officials as at AI companies
- The bigger the dollar signs, the more skeptical people are
- Past corporate failures (Foxconn, GM, DTE) prime community distrust
- Even data center proponents regret the NDAs
- Media narratives turn local grievances into national movements
- Residents fear getting left with the bag if the bubble pops

The AI buildout is showing up in an environment of extreme distrust, and it slots perfectly into existing worries about risky tech bubbles & dark money in politics. Rationally speaking, I often agreed with the proponents; emotionally, I empathized with the opposition more.

It was also just very fun (WI is esp lovely) and I highly recommend similar field trips to SF friends

[David @dghiberdic]

@LiliLanXin @meeraakrsh @jomanaesq @StellaXiaor i absolutely need the luma link

[Dean W. Ball @deanwball]

we gotta stop calling it “ai.” it’s machine intelligence. this is one of several important things miri got right.

[Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC]

NEW

The FCC has now added two new categories of devices to our Covered List, which bans new versions from import or sale in America.

1. Advanced robotic devices, such as humanoids and quadrupeds produced in foreign countries.

2. Power inverters produced in foreign countries.

This action follows determinations by Executive Branch nat sec agencies that the devices pose unacceptable risks to our national security.

It includes exemptions for devices that, based on a DOW or DHS finding, pose no unacceptable threat.

[David @dghiberdic]

don’t troll on twitter, it’s morally bankrupt! - @sama

[David @dghiberdic]

concluding, the most interesting talk of YC Startup School was @mkratsios47

[Daytona @daytonaio]

Last Friday we hosted the @daytonaio HackSprint @braintrust at the @WorkOS office in San Francisco, and it was a blast! 🚀

Huge thanks to our partners @braintrust, @FireworksAI_HQ, @ElevenLabs, @WorkOS, @coderabbitai, and @CopilotKit for making it happen.

And thank you to all the hackers, judges, mentors, volunteers, and participants who made this event unforgettable.

🏆 Winners

🥇 1st Prize + Best Use of @FireworksAI_HQ AI ($3,500 + credits) SubStrata — @shivanshb2008, @AnishG_07 & Neev Tamboli

🥈 2nd Prize ($1,000 + credits)
Preview Dog — @shintaro032

🥉 3rd Prize ($500 + credits)
Meridian — @PalemDaDalem, Ayaan Faisal & Azra Bano

🏅 Best Use of @daytonaio ($1,000 + credits)
Katena — @dghiberdic, Justin Stefan Stoica-Tica & David Gvadzabia, Vladimir Necula

🎖️ Best Use of @braintrust ($500 + LEGO set)
ForkLab — @kqbump4

🏅 Best Use of @ElevenLabs
VoiceSRE — @peyton_li_

🏅 Best Use of @coderabbitai ($1,000)
Airlock — @ChinesePowered

🎖️ Best Use of @CopilotKit ($500 + Meta Ray-Ban)
TryRepo — @kendamaryu

Congratulations to all the winners and everyone who built something amazing over the weekend. See you at the next HackSprint! 🎉

[David @dghiberdic]

@FrancoisChauba1 @ycombinator would love to come!

[David @dghiberdic]

@joinshift @bercankilic I did!🫡

[Louise Jensen Duffy (also Ernest Jensen) @LouiseWeebe]

You’re listening to Sisyphus FM, the home of non-stop rock.

[David @dghiberdic]

@ashleevance do you plan to ship these in europe as well anytime soon?

[David @dghiberdic]

@kyliebytes at least if he had used claude..