AI's boom is the power of a trillion dollars in spending, not exponential growth
kareem_carr · x · 2026-09-27
Data scientist Kareem Carr argues that AI's explosive growth is commonly attributed to the power of exponential scaling, but a better explanation is simply the enormous capital being spent — "the amazing power of a trillion dollars."
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