Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt calls OpenAI and Anthropic modern colonial trading companies
· Source: the-decoder.com
In short
The article discusses the strategic geopolitical competition in the AI industry between the US and China, highlighting how both nations dominate the market through immense capital, energy, and chip resources. It compares OpenAI and Anthropic to colonial trading companies under government influence and outlines risks such as financial pressures, potential conflicts over Taiwan and chip supply, and technological control challenges in the AI supply chain.
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Tags: AI, geopolitics, chip supply, investment, OpenAI, Anthropic