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Economics of OpenAI, Tesla’s Robotics Pivot, Hedonic Treadmill — With Slate Money

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The High Stakes of AI Investment

In this chapter, the speakers explore the immense financial requirements for developing AI infrastructure, analyzing the contrasting views on the feasibility of investing seven trillion dollars in the sector. They discuss the implications of monopolistic behaviors among major firms like OpenAI and NVIDIA and the barriers to entry for new competitors. The conversation raises important questions about the profitability, sustainability, and future of AI technologies amid the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

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