Opinion | The U.S. Is Still Winning the A.I. Race. Trump Could Blow It.
What's happening
The New York Times argues the United States still holds the lead in the A.I. race but warns that former President Trump could jeopardize that advantage. The Times editorial calls for steps to protect America's edge, including continuing prohibitions on selling the most advanced chips and equipment to China. Reddit discussion reacted strongly to the Times piece, criticizing its framing about China and Trump.
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Debate over export controls, China's A.I. progress, and Trump-era policy proposals has spiked attention now.
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If the U.S. is 'still winning' in A.I., why are we writing export controls like surrender notes?.
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- NYT: Protect America’s lead in the A.I. race.
“China is working hard to catch up, and the United States should take steps to keep its advantage. Most important, it should continue to prohibit American companies from selling the most advanced chips and equipment to China.” — The editorial board Ridiculous piece from the Times on blaming Trump for China's recent AI breakthroughs and basically saying "China bad, America good". (I abhor Trump and
r/LocalLLaMAJul 27 - Opinion | The U.S. Is Still Winning the A.I. Race. Trump Could Blow It.The New York TimesJul 27
- Opinion | How To Protect Our Lead in the A.I RaceThe New York TimesJul 27
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