The call for “Sputnik moments” far outweighs their actual arrival. But the U.S. might find itself in a Sputnik moment in its race with Communist China over artificial intelligence.
A ‘Sputnik moment’ calls for unified national action toward a goal. And with a new President with a strong penchant for industrial policy, it is a good bet that the A.I. race with China will galvanize national action. The challenge will be to the institutions the U.S. has to rise to this Sputnik moment. And American institutions will be challenged because A.I. takes power. Gobs and gobs of electricity will need to be built quickly without putting existing customers on the hook.
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