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by raincole 32 days ago
> Why would you need that amount in this hypothetical?

They didn't say you need that amount. They say how much you're willing to spend. Need = floor, willing = ceiling.

It's a very reasonable argument, except one fact: the chance that you actually dethroning Google is practically zero as Google also has capital, infra and data to train AI. The best plausible outcome is to share the market with Google.

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Where are you getting that?

> Catching up quickly means spending >500 billion.

What part of that implies it's about willingness?