Paul Graham: Data center restrictions would only slow US AI progress
Dan_Jeffries1 · x · 2026-08-23
Paul Graham commented that preventing companies from building data centers in America would not slow down the global rate of progress in AI, but merely slow down the rate of progress in AI within the US. This sparked discussion regarding computing infrastructure layout and national competitiveness.
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