Geoffrey Woo: Tech Leaders Are Becoming Politicians as Cultural Influence Grows
Jeffrey Wu · Jake Paul: Traditional VC is Toast & Attention is More Valuable than Cash · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Apr 18, 2026 · at 43:10
Jeffrey Wu, co-founder of Anti Fund, comments on how prominent tech figures like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman must navigate political realities as their societal impact expands.
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“The tech leaders are becoming more and more politicians because they have a bigger, bigger impact on culture, on society.”
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