Tech VCs Go to DC for Summit on China Risks, Featuring Taiwan

The head of Palantir, the leader of Sequoia Capital and VC Vinod Khosla are among the Silicon Valley heavyweights traveling to Washington this week for a summit on the role of artificial intelligence and national security — an event that will include a private video address from the Taiwanese vice president-elect on the global risks posed by China.

The Hill and Valley Forum, sponsored by a group of VCs including the Peter Thiel-backed Founders Fund, got momentum last year as a secretive confab for tech and political decision makers, and focused on Chinese-owned TikTok. This year, the gathering has become a major event in the world of defense technology – featuring appearances from five senators, US Speaker Mike Johnson and Representative Jay Obernolte, a Republican from California who’s the chairman of the House AI Task Force.