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Big Tech’s spending on AI infrastructure, like data centers, is so enormous that it’s reshaping the U.S. economy on a scale likened to the building of the railroads. AI is also now at the center of geopolitical conflicts, as President Trump strikes a deal with Nvidia allowing it to sell its chips to China, upending longstanding national security policy. And yet, the much-hyped launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 has left many users underwhelmed. We take stock of the way the AI industry is reshaping our world.
Guests:
Zoë Schiffer, oversees coverage of business and Silicon Valley at WIRED
Mat Honan, editor in chief, MIT Technology Review
Brian Merchant, tech journalist, writes the "Blood in the Machine" newsletter
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Big Tech’s spending on AI infrastructure, like data centers, is so enormous that it’s reshaping the U.S. economy on a scale likened to the building of the railroads. AI is also now at the center of geopolitical conflicts, as President Trump strikes a deal with Nvidia allowing it to sell its chips to China, upending longstanding national security policy. And yet, the much-hyped launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 has left many users underwhelmed. We take stock of the way the AI industry is reshaping our world.
Guests:
Zoë Schiffer, oversees coverage of business and Silicon Valley at WIRED
Mat Honan, editor in chief, MIT Technology Review
Brian Merchant, tech journalist, writes the "Blood in the Machine" newsletter
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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