Compute and energy are the two major bottlenecks to creating an industrial-scale ‘general intelligence’ … which is why efficiency now matters more than ever. The real metrics that count are tokens-per-watt and tokens-per-flop. In other words: how much intelligence can you
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Compute and Power: Critical Bottlenecks for Scaling General Intelligence
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This is a big deal, as compute and power ARE the bottlenecks to ‘scaling’ and diffusing general intelligence throughout the economy as a cheap 24/7 utility.
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China’s AI Strategy vs Western Tech Distraction
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China’s mission is defined. It sees technology as the vehicle for reclaiming power.
— Nina Schick (@NinaDSchick) 3 décembre 2025
The West, by contrast, has been distracted. Our brightest minds have too often been funneled into building trivial apps. Delivery services. Digital gimmicks. Social feeds.
Meanwhile, AI has the… pic.twitter.com/6NdL0s1dv7China’s mission is defined. It sees technology as the vehicle for reclaiming power. The West, by contrast, has been distracted. Our brightest minds have too often been funneled into building trivial apps. Delivery services. Digital gimmicks. Social feeds. Meanwhile, AI has the
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AI Inference Costs Collapse 99.9% Reshaping Economy
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Three years ago, a million tokens of AI inference cost $60. Today? Six cents.
— Nina Schick (@NinaDSchick) 28 novembre 2025
A 99.9% cost collapse. When something this powerful becomes this cheap, it doesn’t stay confined to research labs, It is able to flood the economy.
AI is now diffusing faster than any technology in… pic.twitter.com/pObTHhuBC8Three years ago, a million tokens of AI inference cost $60. Today? Six cents. A 99.9% cost collapse. When something this powerful becomes this cheap, it doesn’t stay confined to research labs, It is able to flood the economy. AI is now diffusing faster than any technology in
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Technology reshapes global power and geopolitical order
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Technology has always shaped power. But today, the speed and scale of change are rewriting the global order. pic.twitter.com/n6DZmV3BKi
— Nina Schick (@NinaDSchick) 26 novembre 2025Technology has always shaped power. But today, the speed and scale of change are rewriting the global order.
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Silicon Valley losing public debate as AI becomes political flashpoint
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It may turn out that the bigger problem facing Silicone Valley is that they are losing the public debate at home, with ‘AI’ emerging as the defining political issue de jour, both on the left and also increasingly in the MAGA camp. That might ultimately be the bigger problem than
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AI Dominance Determines Global Power Leadership
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In 2017, Putin said that whoever leads in AI would “rule the world.” At the time, it sounded provocative — even a bit absurd. Today, it’s simply true.
— Nina Schick (@NinaDSchick) 21 novembre 2025
AI has become the defining architecture of global power. Not just economic power, but military and strategic power. It’s the… pic.twitter.com/PPwcaOgMRdIn 2017, Putin said that whoever leads in AI would “rule the world.” At the time, it sounded provocative — even a bit absurd. Today, it’s simply true. AI has become the defining architecture of global power. Not just economic power, but military and strategic power. It’s the
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Western Ideals, Progress, and Technology’s Promise
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When I moved to the 'West,' it wasn’t only for opportunity — it was for the ideals it claimed to uphold.
— Nina Schick (@NinaDSchick) 20 novembre 2025
A civilisation built on progress. A belief in reason, science, and technology as engines of human flourishing. That was the spirit of the Enlightenment. That was the promise… pic.twitter.com/lA7BjZ27EVWhen I moved to the 'West,' it wasn’t only for opportunity — it was for the ideals it claimed to uphold. A civilisation built on progress. A belief in reason, science, and technology as engines of human flourishing. That was the spirit of the Enlightenment. That was the promise
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Politicization of AI: Mag7 Profitability and Ethics Debate
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The big politicisation of “AI” continues.
— Nina Schick (@NinaDSchick) 20 novembre 2025
Love the part when she says that the Mag7 haven’t turned a profit. 🧐 Or the conflation of the Mag7 with @OpenAI, or equating AI with ‘unethical chatbots’. Or the warning that there will be ‘no bailout.’
There are many valid criticism… https://t.co/2vZ4uJjSu9The big politicisation of “AI” continues. Love the part when she says that the Mag7 haven’t turned a profit. Or the conflation of the Mag7 with @OpenAI
, or equating AI with ‘unethical chatbots’. Or the warning that there will be ‘no bailout.’ There are many valid criticism -
AI Impact on Legacy and Community Leadership Discussion
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Grateful to Eric Becker, Co-Founder of @Cresset_ , for hosting me for a conversation on AI last week. Speaking to a room full of families and entrepreneurs—people thinking about legacy, stewardship, and community—felt especially poignant in a moment where AI is reshaping the