But this year, for the first time ever, Big Tech has leap-frogged finance in the pantheon of political influence. Regardless of politics, crypto, and Big Tech, there’s plenty of other topics worth prognostication. Meanwhile… There will be no meaningful regulation of Big Tech. Same as it ever was, regardless of the Big Tech Bros’ influence. Reasoning agents that book your travel, negotiate your insurance bills, or manage your calendar simply will not work if they are beholden to the same business models currently driving Big Tech.