The Silicon swamp

The incoming Trump administration will give Silicon Valley moguls unprecedented federal power, with tech-friendly officials and policies intertwined throughout government. The tech economy's most aggressive disrupters want to apply their ethos and thinking to government. AI, crypto and move-fast, break-things thinking will be at the center of the new Washington agenda—with America's technological lead over China in the balance, and vast fortunes at stake. Silicon Valley also had tons of influence in the Obama administration, particularly early. But it was a very different crowd, including legendary venture capitalist John Doerr. Now, a small but loud group of tech stars is coming to D.C.—with a libertarian ethos that doesn't always reflect the Valley as a whole.