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AI capex is so big that it's affecting economic statistics

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337 points throw0101c | 2 comments | 18 Jul 25 19:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.609s | source
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oytis ◴[18 Jul 25 20:21 UTC] No.44609364[source]▶
I just hope when (if) the hype is over, we can repurpose the capacities for something useful (e.g. drug discovery etc.)
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apwell23 ◴[18 Jul 25 20:31 UTC] No.44609489[source]▶
yearly AI capex is more than NASA and NIH combined
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1. actionfromafar ◴[18 Jul 25 20:36 UTC] No.44609551[source]▶
So, not very much, all things considered.
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2. lenerdenator ◴[18 Jul 25 20:49 UTC] No.44609676[source]▶
Tell that to Congress.