Siliconsciousness: The Wake Up Call Coming for AI VCs and Silicon Valley
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September 8, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
Eric Newcomer joins David Rothkopf to discuss the need for a reality check in the AI venture capital landscape amidst growing public skepticism and political shifts in Silicon Valley.
Venture capitalists and Silicon Valley have been riding high on the artificial intelligence wave. Yet with this runaway enthusiasm comes the risk for an even more calamitous bubble burst. Newcomer founder Eric Newcomer joins David Rothkopf to discuss why a reality check is much needed. They also explore Silicon Valley’s dramatic political shift, the growing public skepticism towards the tech oligarchs, and more. This material is distributed by TRG Advisory Services, LLC on behalf of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the U.S.. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Rothkopf
Guest: Eric Newcomer
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- venture capital
- Silicon Valley
- political shift
- public skepticism
- tech oligarchs
Keywords
- AI
- venture capitalists
- Silicon Valley
- bubble burst
- political shift
- public skepticism
- tech oligarchs
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Organizations: TRG Advisory Services, LLC, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Places: United States, Washington, DC
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