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Plouffe: Tech industry's 'beat China' AI argument is laughable to voters
“But with voters, that dog does not hunt. They're not going to say I'm willing to lose my job and I'm willing to have my kid never really have gainful employment. I'm willing to pay higher energy prices so that China doesn't win. And so I think those in the ind…”
Plouffe: Democratic Party would be stronger replacing officials over 70 or 75
“Would the Democratic Party be stronger if we eliminated anybody over, most people over, 70, 75 in office? Of course.”
Plouffe: AI companies will never voluntarily distribute wealth to public
“There's not a single shareholder or board who would support willingly giving money from these companies to the public. It would have to be mandated by law.”
Plouffe: California's field of gubernatorial candidates is depressing
“Look what's happening in California. Look at your gubernatorial field. It's depressing.”
Plouffe: Prompt engineering is probably the most important skill for college graduates
“Being a great prompt writer right now coming out of college is probably the most important thing you can do.”
Plouffe: Tech made a mistake pitching temporary jobs for data centers
“I think the industry made a mistake in the beginning of these fights, focusing on the jobs that were going to be created, building them, because as important as they are, they're kind of temporary.”
Plouffe: Young People Fear AI Less Because They Actively Use It
“So yes, I think young people are less fearful of AI because they're using it. Even though they're told there's not going to be jobs, they're using it. I think they feel that they're going to be able to leverage the positive sides of it.”