AI Competition Mirrors 1970s Computer Tech Diffusion
bigblueboo · x · 2026-07-16
This post draws an analogy between the current AI race and a pivotal moment in the 1970s when the Soviet Union abandoned its indigenous computer development to clone the IBM System/360, suggesting a similar trend today where "cutting-edge US AI is being distilled by others."
The post also notes that Europe previously worried about a "technology gap" with the US, an issue historically centered on military capabilities. Today, the competitive landscape has evolved into a new phase driven by AI and accelerating capital growth.
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