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Ex-venture capitalist warns tech money is buying democracy

Original: We Can't Let My Former Venture Capital Colleagues Buy Off Our Democracy

A former venture capital investor has published an op-ed in the New York Times arguing that his one-time Silicon Valley colleagues are using their wealth to influence American politics and elections, and warning that this spending threatens democratic institutions. The piece calls for resisting the growing political power concentrated among a small group of tech financiers, particularly as investment shifts toward artificial intelligence.

Why now: Concerns about Silicon Valley's political donations and influence over AI policy are intensifying

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