[fodkodrasz]

Why? Worst se we are 10 years behind them. Second mover advantage will also be there, it this is so critical indeed.

What happened to China because they were third movers in the race to the nuclear weapons? Nothing. They were pretty behind for a while technologically. The wheels have turned. Stop looking at the world as a short strategy game match, or like a Hollywood movie where everything is all-or-nothing. Many parts of south America are way behind in IT, automotive, space, yet many people have meaningful and happy lives there.

I'm yet to accept that the power-block I'm living within being first in the AI race provides a meaningful life to me.

[ChrisLTD]

If anything the first movers would theoretically be the first to destroy their own labor markets and economies.

[andrekandre]

yep, first-mover disadvantage so-to-speak