AI Capital Inflows and the Protectionism Debate
saranormous · x · 2026-07-19
This thread discusses how the AI ecosystem is attracting massive capital inflows, with a reply pointing out that certain viewpoints are criticized for the opinion itself, not the identity of the author. The author pushes back against the premise that "implicit protectionism is needed to slow down development and prevent AI from becoming unprofitable," arguing that this perspective is absurd regardless of who proposes it.
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