Investor Calls for a 'Great Wall of Compute' to Export Intelligence, Not Dollars
McDonaghMatthew · x · 2026-09-29
Replying to @altcap, the author argues the US should build a 'great wall of compute' and export intelligence instead of exporting the US dollar, seeing current compute moves as steps in that direction. A brief macro take with no specific figures.
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