Observations and Predictions for 2025

Summary: A significant percentage of US unicorn founders are foreign-born, highlighting the importance of immigration. AI's perception of brands is becoming increasingly influential, acting as a new form of SEO. Focusing on new initiatives and embracing a proactive, driven mindset are key for success. Insights:

• Immigration plays a vital role in the US tech landscape, with nearly half of unicorn founders being foreign-born.
• AI's assessment of brands reflects ground truth and can significantly impact brand perception; this is the new SEO.
• OKRs should prioritize new initiatives and avoid redundant work tracking; focus on pushing boundaries and continuous improvement, like Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. Proper Nouns:
• US: Context is US unicorn founders.
• Elon [Musk]: Example of a doer with a proactive mindset.
• Jensen Huang: Example of a doer with a proactive mindset.
• Tesla: Stock held by the speaker due to belief in Elon Musk, not just the product.
• NVIDIA: Stock held by the speaker due to belief in Jensen Huang, not just the product.
• Kaido: A Burp Suite competitor with a new AI-powered security assessment plugin.
• Joseph Thacker: Creator of the Kaido plugin.
• Justin Rhinorader: Creator of the Kaido plugin.
• Gerwinder: A thinker the speaker recommends.
• OpenAI: Mentioned in the SF Purity Test, indicating involvement in the SF tech culture.
• Chat GPT: Mentioned as a tool people in SF tech culture are switching from.
• Claw: AI tool people in SF tech culture switch to.
• AGI: Artificial General Intelligence, a reason cited in the SF Purity Test for not dating. Research
• How are different countries adapting their immigration policies to attract tech talent?
• What are the ethical implications of using AI to assess brands and individuals?
• How can individuals cultivate a proactive mindset like Elon Musk and Jensen Huang's?