Pentagon reportedly weighs $5B loan to Fluidstack for AI infrastructure supply chain
VraserX · x · 2026-09-13
The Pentagon is reportedly discussing a $5 billion loan to Fluidstack to support the AI infrastructure supply chain.
The author argues that if taxpayers help finance AI infrastructure, public benefits should be written into the deal — "this company might become strategically important" shouldn't be the entire return on public money.
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