Archive - Machined by Dan Costa

Americans Tour the World—But Won’t Let It In

Even as Americans travel freely, U.S. policy is forcing out students, scholars, and entrepreneurs. The cost to our economy and society is steep.

Jun 26 •

AI, Innovation, and the Human Factor: Lessons From Milken Global Conference 2025

From AI in education to U.S.–India tech partnerships, my Milken Conference 2025 conversations reveal where AI is heading—and what we must get right.

Jun 13 •

May 2025

Drones Are Now the Deadliest Weapon in Modern Conflict

The Pentagon’s 16-year procurement cycle won’t cut it in a world where drone swarms and AI are updated nightly.

May 29 •

March 2025

Industry Leaders and Policy Experts Discuss AI Regulation in HumanX Conference

Conflicting AI regulations create challenges for businesses and raise questions about the future of global tech leadership.

Mar 20 •

The Politics of Platforms: Why Our Tech Choices Matter More Than Ever

Consumers are increasingly making choices based on the ideology behind a product, with companies like Tesla, Signal, and Bluesky l

Mar 17 •

February 2025

Trump’s New World Disorder: A Gift to Russia, A Betrayal to Allies

Instead of standing with allies, Trump is cutting deals with dictators—handing Putin and Xi exactly what they want.

Feb 20 •

The Future of AI Regulation, Work, and Wealth—Let’s Talk at SXSW & HumanX

Reposting my latest Techonomy newsletter: updates on Worth, SXSW, and HumanX and a few notes on my spring travel schedule.

Feb 13 •

January 2025

Davos 2025: AI Optimism vs. A Fractured World

The disconnect between the deal-making, techno-optimists in the mountains and the geopilitical realities for people at ground level has never been…

Jan 30 •

December 2024

How AI Models Fake Compliance to Preserve Hidden Objectives

Anthropic's new white paper, "Alignment Faking in Large Language Models," uncovers a significant challenge in AI development: the phenomenon of…

Dec 20, 2024 •

Salt Typhoon Attack Highlights Need for Cybersecurity Reforms

Jared Kushner, Eric Trump, Senator Chuck Schumer (an more than 1 million other Americans) we hacked. Will we finally get serious about cybersecurity?

Dec 13, 2024 •

Elite Failure: A Reckoning for Globalization and Technology

The second Trump term is just part of a global unraveling that extends from France to South Korea.

Dec 5, 2024 •

November 2024

Khosla’s Playbook for an AI Future: Equal Access, Ethical Choices, and a New Definition of Prosperity

Also, see how I'm are using AI to build the Techonomy 24: Leading with Intelligence conference. A modest, but time saving application

Nov 14, 2024 •

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