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Silicon Valley claims to know the future. So why did it get the midterms so wrong?

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Briefings

Silicon Valley tech leaders, including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI's Sam Altman, publicly pledged support for President Trump's 'Super Intelligence' agenda just five weeks before the 2026 midterm elections. Despite widespread polling indicating bipartisan rejection of AI and data center policies, these executives prioritized short-term political access over long-term corporate strategy, creating a bind where they cannot pivot to Democratic platforms. This decision has jeopardized their companies' reputational goodwill and raised questions about their political judgment, as evidenced by the sudden silence from leadership post-election.

Key points

• Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI's Sam Altman publicly pledged support for President Trump's 'Super Intelligence' agenda just five weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
• Despite dozens of polls showing a rising tide of anti-Trump sentiment and bipartisan rejection of AI and data centers, these leaders prioritized short-term political access over long-term corporate strategy.

Context

Tech leaders like Zuckerberg and Altman built careers on long-term vision, yet they aligned their businesses with a temporary political movement. This decision has left them with no credible way to pivot, as their companies now face political risks that were previously managed through corporate agility.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to reported statements from tech executives and employee observations regarding leadership silence. Specific internal strategies, financial impacts, or future policy outcomes are not detailed in the source material.

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