Larry Fink says China is ahead in the AI energy race, citing 100 GW nuclear buildout
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-07-21
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argues that China is pulling ahead in the AI energy race because it can build power infrastructure much faster.
- He says the U.S. “doesn’t have the ability to build fast enough.”
- In contrast, he points to China building roughly 100 GW of nuclear and nearly 100 GW of solar.
- The attached chart underscores the broader power gap: China’s total electricity generation has surged far beyond the U.S. over time, which is increasingly relevant for AI scaling.
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