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American Tech Companies Are Suddenly Sweating Bullets as China Catches Up on AI
(finance.yahoo.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2026
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That would imply that AI does something profitable, which it doesn't appear to
They have to find a way to get the taxpayer foot the bill, or the grift is going to end
Or, people's retirement funds via IPO. If you can change your plans investment strategy for your good and societies.
I would imagine there are countless cases where a mundane task requires human input in assembly, warehousing, … effectively Chinas whole export oriented economy. “Dark factories,” and the like, should only become easier. That’s not how the US orients itself, though.
From what I understand, China is also doing phenomenal on batteries and renewable energy sources. That’s going to make the cost of conducting research on Chinese infrastructure cheaper. Cheaper means more accessible, which accelerates innovation—right? I imagine this effect will become more evident over time.
It's lemmy.world, where China is always winning righteously.