#fintech #openbanking #technology #startup #ai
"What happens when the technologists decide what they do is more important than the government and they don't want to play by those rules?

Rob and Douglas hold a post-mortem on the fever dream that was financial innovation and competition in Canada before discussing what Minister Freeland's recent announcements signal about the government's intentions. Your interlocutors then unpack Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto, its approach and intentions, and how it stands in direct contrast with US President Biden's recent AI executive order.

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Related links:
Freeland announces steps to make banking more affordable - https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/freel...
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto - https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-...
Noah Smith's thoughts on Techno-Optimism - https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/thought...
The techno-optimist's fallacy - https://www.slowboring.com/p/the-tech...
President Biden’s new plan to regulate AI - https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/1...