In one case, a tech executive turned down a dinner invitation to the White House earlier this month — and sent a deputy instead.
“I felt it’s better for me to not spend time in the Trump White House,” he said. “The political climate has made it increasingly difficult for technology companies, or any kind of company, to avoid kissing the ring.”
The executive also recounted approaching another tech CEO to sign onto an initiative encouraging all students to learn about artificial intelligence. The CEO agreed — as long as they got support from the Trump administration.
“His knee-jerk reaction was ‘even if it’s something good, I don’t want to make a statement for it, just in case it’s going to piss off the administration,’” said
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