Blankfein: AI embedded in industry boosts US productivity, tariffs only raise costs
inductionheads · x · 2026-11-07
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein defended data center buildout: the real value isn't just construction jobs but the output — AI embedded in industrial processes will raise US worker productivity and competitiveness. He criticized relying on tariffs instead, arguing they only make imports and daily life more expensive.
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