I remember flying in, driving down 101 in a cab, and passing by all these tech companies like Yahoo! I remember thinking, 'Maybe someday we'll build a company. This probably isn't it, but one day we will.'
There is no fear in Silicon Valley right now.
Tech can be something that can be great for us. We don't need to fear it.
Artificial intelligence is a tool, not a threat
I think that Stripe generally is comprised of the kind of people who believe in technology or are kind of optimistic about its effect and want to have whatever future it's leading to happen.
I'm more pro-technology than people probably realize.
My dad was an inventor, and I think I've always had a rosy view of technology, or at least its potential.
As a tech optimist, I believe productivity woes can be solved through cleverly imagined and implemented technology.
