
在持續(xù)約10個月并投入數(shù)億美元競選捐款后,唐納德·特朗普與埃隆·馬斯克的聯(lián)盟正式宣告破裂,。
當這兩位地球上最具權勢的人物于周四徹底翻臉,、激烈交鋒時,全世界民眾都目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地盯著這場鬧劇,。即便雙方在各自的社交網(wǎng)絡上互相攻擊,,博彩公司為可能出現(xiàn)的結(jié)局設盤下注,一個關鍵問題卻被忽視了:誰將取代馬斯克,,成為特朗普在科技界的新密友,?
盡管這場鬧劇仍在持續(xù)發(fā)酵,此時探討這一問題似乎為時尚早,,甚至顯得無關緊要,,但鑒于總統(tǒng)對產(chǎn)業(yè)與貿(mào)易政策所持的態(tài)度,以及能否贏得其青睞或招致其反感所牽涉的利害關系,,另一位精明睿智的科技行業(yè)億萬富翁試圖填補馬斯克留下的空缺,,倒也在情理之中。
以下是對主要候選人及其優(yōu)缺點的簡要概述,。
山姆·奧特曼

這位40歲的OpenAI聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人兼首席執(zhí)行官若能獲得“首席密友”頭銜,,將獲益匪淺,。其公司的大型語言模型正不斷拓展人工智能的邊界,對安全,、倫理,、隱私和勞工等領域的長期假設與政策發(fā)起挑戰(zhàn)——而這些領域都可能成為政府監(jiān)管的重點。奧特曼還致力于構(gòu)建龐大的人工智能數(shù)據(jù)中心網(wǎng)絡,,并于今年早些時候與特朗普共同宣布了所謂的“星門計劃”(Stargate project),。事實上,據(jù)部分媒體報道,,特朗普對“星門計劃”的支持激怒了馬斯克,因為后者擁有與之競爭的人工智能服務,。
馬克·扎克伯格

不久前,,特朗普還在一次采訪中打趣要將Meta首席執(zhí)行官馬克·扎克伯格送進監(jiān)獄。2020年1月6日國會山騷亂事件后,,扎克伯格旗下各大社交網(wǎng)絡應用封禁了特朗普,。此后,扎克伯格察覺到風向變化,,致力于與特朗普修復關系,。今年1月,Meta向特朗普就職典禮捐贈了100萬美元,,扎克伯格還在就職慶典中占據(jù)前排中間位置,。在1月的Meta財報電話會議上,扎克伯格甚至稱贊特朗普領導的政府"優(yōu)先推動美國科技發(fā)展,,并將在海外捍衛(wèi)我們的價值觀和利益",。盡管特朗普未再提及監(jiān)禁這位Meta首席執(zhí)行官的威脅,但這家社交網(wǎng)絡公司目前正等待政府反壟斷訴訟的判決,,該訴訟旨在拆分這家公司,。
杰夫·貝佐斯

亞馬遜創(chuàng)始人、億萬富翁杰夫·貝佐斯正尋求與特朗普修復關系,,他曾提議用自己的火箭將特朗普送上太空,。兩人積怨已久:特朗普首個任期內(nèi),曾頻繁抨擊貝佐斯旗下的《華盛頓郵報》,。而在當前任期,,貝佐斯希望重啟關系,已到訪特朗普的海湖莊園并為就職典禮捐款,。對貝佐斯而言,,亞馬遜龐大的業(yè)務版圖——涵蓋零售、云計算及雜貨店等領域——至關重要,。貝佐斯取代馬斯克的另一潛在動機是太空競賽,。貝佐斯的藍色起源(Blue Origin)與馬斯克的SpaceX直接競爭,,而亞馬遜的“柯伊伯計劃”(Project Kuiper)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)衛(wèi)星項目亦與馬斯克的“星鏈”(Starlink)項目形成競爭。
蒂姆·庫克

蒂姆·庫克曾因巧妙周旋讓蘋果公司免受特朗普貿(mào)易政策沖擊,,獲稱“特朗普耳語者”,,然而在特朗普第二任期內(nèi),他在白宮的光芒似乎黯淡了許多,??偨y(tǒng)的關稅政策不再像首個任期那般對蘋果公司網(wǎng)開一面,今年5月,,特朗普甚至直接向蘋果公司發(fā)難,,威脅若不將iPhone生產(chǎn)從中國和印度遷回美國,便對其產(chǎn)品加征25%關稅,,“我和蒂姆·庫克有點小摩擦,。”特朗普5月談及iPhone海外生產(chǎn)時如此說道,。倘若庫克(特朗普曾戲稱其為“蒂姆·蘋果”)能成功填補馬斯克留下的空缺,,那無疑將是一步妙棋。(財富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:中慧言-王芳
在持續(xù)約10個月并投入數(shù)億美元競選捐款后,,唐納德·特朗普與埃隆·馬斯克的聯(lián)盟正式宣告破裂,。
當這兩位地球上最具權勢的人物于周四徹底翻臉、激烈交鋒時,,全世界民眾都目不轉(zhuǎn)睛地盯著這場鬧劇,。即便雙方在各自的社交網(wǎng)絡上互相攻擊,博彩公司為可能出現(xiàn)的結(jié)局設盤下注,,一個關鍵問題卻被忽視了:誰將取代馬斯克,,成為特朗普在科技界的新密友?
盡管這場鬧劇仍在持續(xù)發(fā)酵,,此時探討這一問題似乎為時尚早,,甚至顯得無關緊要,但鑒于總統(tǒng)對產(chǎn)業(yè)與貿(mào)易政策所持的態(tài)度,,以及能否贏得其青睞或招致其反感所牽涉的利害關系,,另一位精明睿智的科技行業(yè)億萬富翁試圖填補馬斯克留下的空缺,倒也在情理之中,。
以下是對主要候選人及其優(yōu)缺點的簡要概述,。
山姆·奧特曼
這位40歲的OpenAI聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人兼首席執(zhí)行官若能獲得“首席密友”頭銜,將獲益匪淺,。其公司的大型語言模型正不斷拓展人工智能的邊界,,對安全、倫理、隱私和勞工等領域的長期假設與政策發(fā)起挑戰(zhàn)——而這些領域都可能成為政府監(jiān)管的重點,。奧特曼還致力于構(gòu)建龐大的人工智能數(shù)據(jù)中心網(wǎng)絡,,并于今年早些時候與特朗普共同宣布了所謂的“星門計劃”(Stargate project)。事實上,,據(jù)部分媒體報道,,特朗普對“星門計劃”的支持激怒了馬斯克,因為后者擁有與之競爭的人工智能服務,。
馬克·扎克伯格
不久前,,特朗普還在一次采訪中打趣要將Meta首席執(zhí)行官馬克·扎克伯格送進監(jiān)獄。2020年1月6日國會山騷亂事件后,,扎克伯格旗下各大社交網(wǎng)絡應用封禁了特朗普,。此后,扎克伯格察覺到風向變化,,致力于與特朗普修復關系,。今年1月,Meta向特朗普就職典禮捐贈了100萬美元,,扎克伯格還在就職慶典中占據(jù)前排中間位置,。在1月的Meta財報電話會議上,,扎克伯格甚至稱贊特朗普領導的政府"優(yōu)先推動美國科技發(fā)展,,并將在海外捍衛(wèi)我們的價值觀和利益"。盡管特朗普未再提及監(jiān)禁這位Meta首席執(zhí)行官的威脅,,但這家社交網(wǎng)絡公司目前正等待政府反壟斷訴訟的判決,,該訴訟旨在拆分這家公司。
杰夫·貝佐斯
亞馬遜創(chuàng)始人,、億萬富翁杰夫·貝佐斯正尋求與特朗普修復關系,,他曾提議用自己的火箭將特朗普送上太空。兩人積怨已久:特朗普首個任期內(nèi),,曾頻繁抨擊貝佐斯旗下的《華盛頓郵報》,。而在當前任期,貝佐斯希望重啟關系,,已到訪特朗普的海湖莊園并為就職典禮捐款,。對貝佐斯而言,亞馬遜龐大的業(yè)務版圖——涵蓋零售,、云計算及雜貨店等領域——至關重要,。貝佐斯取代馬斯克的另一潛在動機是太空競賽。貝佐斯的藍色起源(Blue Origin)與馬斯克的SpaceX直接競爭,,而亞馬遜的“柯伊伯計劃”(Project Kuiper)互聯(lián)網(wǎng)衛(wèi)星項目亦與馬斯克的“星鏈”(Starlink)項目形成競爭,。
蒂姆·庫克
蒂姆·庫克曾因巧妙周旋讓蘋果公司免受特朗普貿(mào)易政策沖擊,獲稱“特朗普耳語者”,然而在特朗普第二任期內(nèi),,他在白宮的光芒似乎黯淡了許多,。總統(tǒng)的關稅政策不再像首個任期那般對蘋果公司網(wǎng)開一面,,今年5月,,特朗普甚至直接向蘋果公司發(fā)難,威脅若不將iPhone生產(chǎn)從中國和印度遷回美國,,便對其產(chǎn)品加征25%關稅,,“我和蒂姆·庫克有點小摩擦?!碧乩势?月談及iPhone海外生產(chǎn)時如此說道,。倘若庫克(特朗普曾戲稱其為“蒂姆·蘋果”)能成功填補馬斯克留下的空缺,那無疑將是一步妙棋,。(財富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:中慧言-王芳
Approximately 10 months and several hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign contributions after it started, the alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is officially over.
As the two most powerful men on Earth ripped off their shirts and savagely tore into each other Thursday, the citizens of the world looked on, transfixed by the spectacle. But even as the two antagonists flung fireballs at each other on their respective social networks, and as oddsmakers gamed out the potential outcomes, an important question was overlooked: Who will replace Musk as President Trump’s new tech BFF?
The question might seem premature, perhaps even tangential, with all the drama still unfolding. But given the president’s approach to industrial and trade policy, and the stakes that hinge on being in his good graces, or in his dog house, it seems logical that another savvy tech industry billionaire will seek to fill the seat that Musk just vacated.
Here’s a quick overview of the top contenders and their respective strengths and weaknesses.
Sam Altman
The 40-year old cofounder and CEO of OpenAI has a lot to gain by claiming the “First Buddy” title. His company’s large language models are pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, challenging longstanding assumptions and policies around security, ethics, privacy, and labor—all areas where government regulation could come into play. Altman is also seeking to build a massive network of AI data centers, and he stood alongside Trump earlier this year to announce the so-called Stargate project. In fact, according to some media reports, Trump’s support of the Stargate project irked Musk, who has a rival AI service.
Mark Zuckerberg
It wasn’t long ago that Trump mused in an interview about jailing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zuck, whose various social networking apps banned Trump after the January 6, 2020 storming of the Capitol, got the message and has been diligently at work since then attempting to befriend Trump. Meta donated $1 million to the Trump inauguration in January and Zuckerberg was front-and-center during the inauguration festivities. On a Meta earnings call in January, Zuck even praised Trump for leading an administration that “prioritizes American technology winning and that will defend our values and interests abroad.” While Trump hasn’t repeated his threats of jailing the Meta CEO, the social networking company is currently awaiting a verdict in the government’s antitrust lawsuit seeking to break the company up.
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, is keen to mend fences with Trump, who he once offered to blast into space on one of his rockets. There’s no love lost between the two. In his first term, Trump regularly railed about the Bezos-owned Washington Post. This term Bezos wants a reset, having visited Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and contributing to the inauguration. At stake for Bezos is Amazon’s sprawling business, which encompasses everything from retail to cloud computing and grocery stores. Another potential motivation for Bezos to take Musk’s place: the space race. Bezos’ Blue Origin competes directly with Musk’s SpaceX, and Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellite effort is a rival to Musk’s Starlink.
Tim Cook
Once known as the Trump Whisperer for his skill at shielding Apple from Trump’s trade policies, Tim Cook’s star has not seemed to shine as brightly in the White House during Trump’s second term. The president’s tariffs have not exempted Apple as they did in the first term, and in May Trump even took a direct shot at Apple, threatening to impose 25% tariffs on its products if the company did not move its iPhone manufacturing out of China and India, and into the U.S. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook,” Trump said in May, referring to overseas iPhone manufacturing. If Cook (or “Tim Apple” as Trump once referred to him) can successfully step into the breach left by Musk, it would be a master move.