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# If money talks, privacy walks.
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/if-money-talks-privacy-walks/
- Published: 2024-01-03T01:33:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:34:52.000Z
- Description: What could possibly go wrong if techno-optimists with deep pockets influence policies meant to ensure artificial intelligence, crypto, and healthcare innovations benefit humanity - perhaps unintended consequences where profit motives override ethical considerations and short-t...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

What could possibly go wrong if techno-optimists with deep pockets influence policies meant to ensure [artificial intelligence](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ai-keynote-speaker/), crypto, and healthcare innovations benefit humanity - perhaps unintended consequences where profit motives override ethical considerations and short-term gains take precedence over long-term societal impacts. Not the approach we need during these exponential times!

Read the full article on [A16Z](https://a16z.com/politics-and-the-future/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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