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by j_timberlake 684 days ago
The space race cost hundreds of billions in today's dollars, and AI could do a lot more for/to humanity than put a flag on the moon.

And I'm guessing Uncle Sam will want control of these AI companies anyway if AI starts looking even a little powerful/threatening.
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Gazoche 684 days ago
> The space race cost hundreds of billions in today's dollars, and AI could do a lot more for/to humanity than put a flag on the moon.

That's a weird comparison. The goal of the space race was never to make money, and it was funded by the taxpayers, not VCs expecting a return on their investment.

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edzitron 683 days ago
The space race was also not something with a financial outcome at the end as its main goal.

I doubt that Uncle Sam cares that much about controlling OpenAI.

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