Elon Musk, Through D.O.G.E, Has a Plan to Bring Silicon Valley Back on Track

Despite Trump administration's intention to restrict immigration, Elon Musk has a better idea. Killing two birds with one stone, he believes that only admitting high-skilled foreign workers into the US can save Silicon Valley. Musk wrote on his social platform X, “The number of super talented and super motivated engineers in the United States is way too low”. Many people, especially native Americans, are not satisfied with his statement. To achieve that goal, he further explained, “Of course, my companies and I want to hire Americans, and we do so, because it is much easier than going through the extremely painful and slow process of obtaining work visas [...] however, there is a serious shortage of highly skilled and motivated engineers in the US.” Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk's partner at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), also argues that there are too few competitive engineering candidates from the United States, believing it to be a cultural issue. The new DOGE initiative has reassured many immigrants, as it appears that the United States is giving them an opportunity. However, the employment of many Americans is being threatened. From anti-immigration to pro-immigration? Only for Silicon Valley Musk's viewpoint is given in the context of some hardline immigration advocates expressing concern about President-elect Trump's choice of American-Indian venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan for a position advising on AI in the new administration. Krishnan previously promoted Musk, who is close to Trump and will be the Chairman of the Government Efficiency Board, persuading the President to remove barriers to green cards for highly talented individuals born in other countries.

David Sacks, the person appointed by Trump as the head of AI and cryptocurrency at the White House, has defended Krishnan's viewpoint in a post on X. He said, "Sriram still supports skill-based criteria for obtaining green cards, not making the program unlimited. In fact, he wants the program to be entirely achievement-based." Elon Musk responded to the conversation by affirming, "Makes sense." However, Laura Loomer, a staunch supporter of Trump, has criticized Krishnan's appointment. She claimed that he wanted to lift the green card restrictions for foreign students. She argued that foreigners would take away the jobs that should have been reserved for American STEM students. She added, “It is alarming to see the increasing number of professional right-wing extremists being appointed to serve in the Trump administration, as they hold views completely contrary to Trump’s America First agenda.” Trump is preparing to implement an ambitious and controversial immigration strategy. It includes the expulsion of a large number of undocumented immigrants and potential naturalized citizens. This has made the discussion about the recruiting activities of Silicon Valley timely, with both Musk and Ramaswamy expressing support for Trump's immigration policies. The national security changes of Silicon Valley under the Trump administration Eight years ago, no one in Silicon Valley supported Donald Trump. However, Trump and his party seem to have infiltrated Silicon Valley in recent years. Some former tech executives who previously supported the Democratic Party have supported Trump's presidential campaign this year. In addition to his top supporter, Musk, many of Trump's candidates in Silicon Valley also support his campaign, demonstrating that the president-elect is ready to reward loyalty in his new administration. The Silicon Valley is quickly collapsing in Washington as tech leaders take on pivotal roles in President-elect Trump's second term, both officially and unofficially. In terms of position, David Sacks, a venture capitalist, was appointed by President Trump earlier this month to serve as the White House administrator for AI and cryptocurrencies. This position is responsible for guiding the government's policies on these two technologies. In addition, Trump also appointed Jacob Helberg, a senior advisor to the CEO of Palantir Technologies, as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment. In addition, Jim O'Neill, a biotechnology investor and a close colleague of venture capitalist Peter Thiel, will become the Deputy Minister of Health and Human Services of the government. Trump is reportedly considering appointing Shyam Sankar, Palantir's Chief Technology Officer, as Director of Research and Technology at the Department of Defense. However, Trae Stephens, co-founder of Anduril, has been considered for a position at the Pentagon. Trump's allies are now a consistent parade of Silicon Valley tycoons, ensuring related companies have many advantages. For example, the US government will be hesitant to impose excessive restrictions on AI development. This happens if it increasingly sees its dominance in technology as a matter of national security of strategic importance almost existential. Indeed, under the new Trump administration, there is likely to be more deregulation. However, there is reason to be concerned about the increasing cooperation between the elements of the Silicon Valley and the national security apparatus. There are also implications for future technological growth, tensions with China, and the interplay between military power and economy. The increasing securitization of Silicon Valley will impact breakthroughs emerging from the technology sector. Military-designed technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles and surveillance tools, are increasingly entering civilian life. It could potentially introduce increasingly dangerous new technologies. DYOR! #Write2Win #Write&Earn $DOGE {spot}(DOGEUSDT)