The AI race belongs to whoever gets enough compute online — Meta and xAI prove it
haider1 · x · 2026-10-14
A blunt take: the AI race belongs to whoever can bring enough compute online. The author argues Meta caught up after falling behind purely by building massive compute, and xAI compensated for being a newcomer by rapidly constructing its Colossus 1 and 2 supercomputers. "It's that simple."
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