[delusional]

How is nation-states funding private corporations "cut-throat competition"?

[tokioyoyo]

Ok, to be very honest I wrote that in the middle of having a couple of drinks. I guess, what I mean is, countries are funding AI labs because it can turn into a “winner-takes-it-all” competition. Unless the country starts blocking the leading providers.

Private companies will turn towards the best, fastest, cheapest (or some average of them). Country borders don’t really matter. All labs are fighting to get the best thing out in the public for that reason, because winning comes with money, status, prestige, and actually changing the world. This kind of incentives are rare.

[irishcoffee]

> countries are funding AI labs because it can turn into a “winner-takes-it-all” competition.

Winner takes what exactly? They can rip off react apps quicker than everyone else? How terrifying.

[enraged_camel]

What does this even mean? Are you disputing the fact that AI labs are competing with each other because they are funded by nation-states?

[malfist]

Why do you have to compete if you can just say "but China!" And get billions more dollars from the government