Federal Trade Commission

also referred to as: ftc

6 statements across 4 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Sep 21, 2023 by Kristi Coulter · said 25 times in 15 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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Sep 21, 2023 neutral
Opinion
Coulter: Amazon's confusing UX was caused by under-resourcing, not malice
“Amazon, in my experience, is also vastly under-resourced when it came to designers and UX writers, and I found confusing navigation and confusing language all over the website during my tenure. That mostly happened because they had, you know, like coders or pr…”
Kristi Coulter Sep 21, 2023 ▶ 10:58 A Dozen Grueling Years At Amazon — With Kristi Coulter
Jul 3, 2024 neutral
Opinion
Lessig: Federal AI whistleblower framework requires new legislation, not just FTC authority
“I mean, you know, agencies like the FTC believe they have lots of inherent jurisdiction that they could set up something that would be close to this, but the kind of thing that would convince people like William would require legislation the way California has…”
Lawrence "Larry" Lessig Jul 3, 2024 ▶ 32:48 What The Ex-OpenAI Safety Employees Are Worried About
Oct 23, 2024 bullish
Prediction Not publicly verifiable
Ives: Khan will leave FTC under Harris, boosting tech sector
“I think the view is Harris gets elected despite all the, you know, sort of antics. I think Khan's out, which would be bullish for tech from an FTC perspective.”
Dan Ives Oct 23, 2024 ▶ 27:16 The Apple Paradox, Trump’s Impact on Markets, NVIDIA Demand — With Dan Ives and Stephanie Link
Jan 29, 2025 negative
Opinion
Hoffman: FTC Chair Lina Khan's tech M&A crackdown concentrates Big Tech power
“You know, she misunderstands, like, kind of the role of how to stop the aggregation of power in large tech companies, because she says, well, if she stops large tech companies from buying small startups, what that means is venture capitalists, like myself, and…”
Reid Hoffman Jan 29, 2025 ▶ 41:17 Reid Hoffman: Why The AI Investment Will Pay Off
Jan 29, 2025 neutral
What-if
Hoffman: Inflection-Microsoft deal could have been an acquisition under different regulation
“It certainly could be and by the way, inflection, you know, who knows, maybe some year will still be acquired.”
Reid Hoffman Jan 29, 2025 ▶ 44:57 Reid Hoffman: Why The AI Investment Will Pay Off
Jan 29, 2025 positive
Opinion
Hoffman: Lina Khan Did a Great Job on Drug Pricing and Non-Competes
“Now she's done a great job on like drug pricing and Anti-competes and a bunch of other things.”
Reid Hoffman Jan 29, 2025 ▶ 42:12 Reid Hoffman: Why The AI Investment Will Pay Off
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