cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/43302797
US tech may lag on the important stuff... but it's also pretty meh in the shitty ones too
The geopolitics are not about nudify and ai girlfriend race. It's not even about productivity benefits for AI customers, just like energy and transportation from China availability would permit, as those depend on having the most choice/value options. It's only about surveillance and weapons/military.