The Case for Moskovitz

About Dustin Moskovitz

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and visionary. Learn why we believe Dustin Moskovitz is the leader America needs for 2028.

Introduction

Today, Americans are living through highly uncertain times due to the rise of artificial intelligence, income inequality, and a political leadership that is too divided and short-sighted to seriously address the issues the nation faces. From healthcare to housing, our political elites favor tired old ideas like aimless protectionism and subsidies to the well-off, instead of expending the political capital necessary to enact lasting positive change.


While the issues our country must face are deep-rooted and difficult to overcome, there is one man who has the competence, vision, and, above all, empathy to bring our nation together in these pivotal times. That man is Dustin Moskovitz.

Dustin Moskovitz speaking on the SaaS Monster stage at Web Summit 2017, Lisbon
Background

Early Life & Leadership

Dustin Moskovitz was born to an ordinary family in Gainesville, Florida. Through hard work and determination, he successfully co-founded two billion-dollar companies: Asana and Facebook.

As CTO of Facebook and later CEO of Asana, Moskovitz needed to work hard and learn practical leadership skills to make his companies thrive. While other executives cast orders from the sidelines, Moskovitz placed himself on the frontlines and coded much of the bedrock of his software-based businesses.

This made him a fortune, but the most impressive thing about Moskovitz is not so much how he acquired his money, but what he chose to do with it.

Co-founder, Facebook CEO, Asana Gainesville, Florida
Giving Back

Philanthropy

Dustin Moskovitz at a public engagement event

Since becoming one of the world's youngest billionaires, Moskovitz has lived a relatively frugal lifestyle. While others in a similar position flaunted their wealth with private jets and flashy sports cars, Moskovitz retained the spending habits of his younger years, flying commercial and driving a simple car.

His frugality was not driven by a love of money; it was driven by a sense of purpose greater than himself. Through his charity foundation, Coefficient Giving, Moskovitz has directed billions of his own dollars to highly effective charitable causes, such as fighting malaria, reducing lead exposure, and increasing access to clean water.

Furthermore, Moskovitz has pledged to donate nearly all of his wealth to charity by the end of his lifetime, and has encouraged other billionaires to make similar commitments.

Coefficient Giving Global Health Effective Altruism
Policy Vision

Foresight

Artificial Intelligence

Dustin Moskovitz has been a major endorser of responsible regulation on the development and use of artificial intelligence, a necessity as AI tools increasingly impact Americans' jobs, information, and safety. Long before it was a national issue, Moskovitz understood that big corporations could not be trusted with such a powerful technology without government oversight.

He began donating to AI safety and governance causes in order to ensure the technology benefited all Americans, instead of a narrow few, or none at all.

Housing Affordability

Dustin Moskovitz supports reducing the onerous restrictions on new developments that favour the wealthy over the working class. He has donated to several non-profits dedicated to improving housing affordability for Americans.

AI Safety & Governance Housing Reform YIMBY Policies
World leaders at the AI Safety Summit hosted by the UK Government at Bletchley Park
Artistic illustration depicting the challenges of AI regulation and technology governance
The Challenge of Our Time

Why AI Leadership Matters

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the American economy, automating jobs, influencing what information people see, and concentrating power in the hands of a few technology companies. The United States needs a president who understands this technology from the inside out.

Moskovitz is that rare figure: a tech founder who has witnessed Silicon Valley's blind spots firsthand, and who has consistently chosen the public interest over corporate convenience.

Our Mission

As a grassroots movement with no direct connection to Dustin Moskovitz, we hope to inspire Moskovitz to grant America the leadership, stability, and vision it needs. By demonstrating our support, we also hope to prove that individual citizens can still make a difference in our increasingly broken political system.

To further these goals, please add your name and email to our secure digital petition, which requests that Dustin Moskovitz enter the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primaries.

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