The Craziest Predictions At Code Conference This Week

Some of the most powerful people in the world have awfully bold predictions about the future of mankind. At this week's Code Conference, the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos hit audiences with some pretty crazy thoughts. Billionaires being held accountable for their actions? Less of a prediction and more of a call-out, Gawker CEO Nick Denton had a particular target in mind when he made comments that Silicon Valley billionaires are a thousand times more powerful, and under a fraction of the scrutiny and regulation, than Congressmen. Denton's recent legal strife, which was partly the work of venture capitalist Peter Thiel, might one day be seen as the suit heard round the world.