The societal cost of AI, specifically the displacement of high-paying, white-collar jobs in fields like documentation and customer service.
The United States has fallen behind in fundamental scientific research infrastructure, exemplified by the cancellation of the Superconducting Super Collider.
Opportunities Identified
Applying generative AI in novel ways to create new business models, such as hyper-personalized 'marketing to one'.
Harnessing quantitative talent from adjacent fields like physics, as a generation of string theorists pivoted to finance after research funding was cut.