So, to reiterate, German energy policy is not only decimating its industry (have you seen what’s happening with cars in China?) but it also means it can’t compete at precisely the moment it needs to pivot to the new AI economy. Plus, for all the engineering excellence,
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France’s nuclear power drives €109bn AI data centre investment
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Looks even worse for Germany now. France’s €109bn investment into AI data centres was BECAUSE of its nuclear. Everyone will need energy for compute, it is how you build & deploy AI. And it’s not a one time thing, it need sto be on 24/7 (renewables not good at that.) Germany
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AI as the defining political and social issue of our time
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It’s coming. And yet I still find myself in so many conversations where people want to quibble whether AI is actually a big deal. This is THE political / social / economic issue of our time. We need to take it seriously.
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Intelligence Will Be Free: A 10-Year Prediction
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L'intelligence sera gratuite. C'est ce que nous disons depuis 10 ans avec @dr_l_alexandre :
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France needs entrepreneurial spirit in administration and public policy
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La France souffre d’une culture technocratique écrasante qui étouffe l’initiative. Il devient aujourd'hui urgent d’insuffler l’esprit entrepreneurial partout : dans les administrations, dans les politiques publiques et jusqu’au sommet de l’État.
— Rafik Smati (@RafikSmati) 11 février 2025
En effet, tout oppose l’inertie… pic.twitter.com/K2jPZzfsycLa France souffre d’une culture technocratique écrasante qui étouffe l’initiative. Il devient aujourd'hui urgent d’insuffler l’esprit entrepreneurial partout : dans les administrations, dans les politiques publiques et jusqu’au sommet de l’État. En effet, tout oppose l’inertie
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Investing in AI Means Investing in People
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When Investing In AI Equals Investing In People
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Elon Musk’s OpenAI bid amid regulatory scrutiny and momentum
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I also wonder about the timing of this. Is this an effort to divert focus from DOGE as it faces increased scrutiny? OpenAI also just ran a Super Bowl ad, so maybe it's meant to retail that momentum. Here is @WSJ
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DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: Scaling Laws Drive AI Market Growth
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I had a delightful chat with Andrew Feldman about how scaling laws still apply and bigger AI projects will continue. Cerebras CEO on DeepSeek: Every time computing gets cheaper, the market gets bigger The economic breakthrough of DeepSeek's techniques will lead not only to an
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AI Investment Hype Not Delivering Real Business Value
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AI hype is soaring, with billions being spent, but much of it isn't translating into real business value, warns @DigEconLab Director @erikbryn
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French State Reform: Need for Elon Musk-style DOGE approach?
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Faut-il un « Elon Musk » français pour enfin réformer l’État ? Faut-il un « DOGE » à la française pour repenser le périmètre de l’action publique ? Ma réponse ce soir à partir de 18h40 chez David Pujadas sur LCI.
Spoiler : oui.