Sat down with @skupor, Director of OPM and former a16z managing partner, about why he left a comfy VC job to work in Gov and what he's building with @USTechForce. (00:00) His wife's reaction to leaving a16z (04:00) How this Trump admin is different for tech (09:00) What is OPM and the federal talent gap (16:00) Where DOGE stands now (18:00) $250B on employees vs $750B on contractors (22:00) The 1981 hiring law nobody touched for 44 years (28:00) What is US Tech Force (36:00) AI in government today (44:30) His pitch on why engineers should work for government

When cars first came out, people called them "devil wagons" and literally tried to ban them. When that didn't work, they shot at them and even set traps. Calling AI "slop" is the modern version of this. https://t.co/OoLW0Nl2sq
I remember when I was posting AI video threads 2 years ago and talking about how AI video would disrupt Hollywood. So many people couldn’t see beyond the early versions. And still, people probably see this and aren’t realizing what comes...
Excited to back @evanjconrad , @Ethan_is_online, and the team. One of the best teams in AI infra by far.