$8B Annualized Is Nothing: Argument That Outside Views Misread China's AI Investment Scale
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-24
Commenting on a report citing $8B annualized spending, teortaxesTex argues that if that were truly how China funds a crucial strategic industry, you'd have to imagine an economy the size of Canada — implying real AI investment is far larger.
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