Humanoid robot soldiers likely only 5-10 years away, one developer behind China's robotics boom tells CBS News

[Beijingwalker]

 

[retaxis]

But if that were a possibility, the rich would not be investing hundreds of billions in AI. They didn't get rich and powerful by being dumb.

They are investing because they are out of innovative ideas. They have no where else to invest in because the West has hit a roadblock in innovation. Just look at Apple, they havent innovated or created anything mindblowing in generations.

Plus we can not assume the West reaches this phase first, China is already neck and neck with the West in AI and far ahead in robotics and renewable energy to power them.

 

[retaxis]

But if that were a possibility, the rich would not be investing hundreds of billions in AI. They didn't get rich and powerful by being dumb.

America and allies have put tens of trillions banking on AI

Gulf nations have pledged roughly $2.5 trillion in technology and infrastructure investments tied to the United States, featuring massive artificial intelligence initiatives. [1, 2]

Key Investment Deals

• • The UAE Commitment: The United Arab Emirates pledged a 10-year, $1.4 trillion framework focused on AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and manufacturing. [1, 2]
  • Qatar and Saudi Arabia: Qatar signed major bilateral agreements worth $1.2 trillion, while Saudi Arabia and regional partners have heavily backed U.S. tech and data center expansions. [1]
  • Megaprojects: Projects like Stargate UAE—backed by firms including OpenAI, Nvidia, and G42—aim to build giant AI campuses outside the U.S. Amazon also committed billions to an AI hub in Riyadh with Saudi-backed Humain. [1, 2]

The U.S. and Gulf Strategy

• • The Tech Trade: In exchange for capital and funding from sovereign wealth funds, the U.S. administration eased restrictions on advanced Nvidia chip sales to the region. [1, 2]
  • Reducing China's Influence: A core goal for Washington is ensuring Gulf states partner with American tech stacks rather than utilizing Chinese technology like Huawei in critical data centers. [1, 2, 3]
  • Current Pressures: Regional conflicts involving Iran have tested these massive cross-border investments, though Gulf leadership has largely maintained their strategic economic alignment with Washington. [1, 2, 3]

 

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America and allies have put tens of trillions banking on AI

Gulf nations have pledged roughly $2.5 trillion in technology and infrastructure investments tied to the United States, featuring massive artificial intelligence initiatives. [1, 2]

Key Investment Deals

• • The UAE Commitment: The United Arab Emirates pledged a 10-year, $1.4 trillion framework focused on AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and manufacturing. [1, 2]
  • Qatar and Saudi Arabia: Qatar signed major bilateral agreements worth $1.2 trillion, while Saudi Arabia and regional partners have heavily backed U.S. tech and data center expansions. [1]
  • Megaprojects: Projects like Stargate UAE—backed by firms including OpenAI, Nvidia, and G42—aim to build giant AI campuses outside the U.S. Amazon also committed billions to an AI hub in Riyadh with Saudi-backed Humain. [1, 2]

The U.S. and Gulf Strategy

• • The Tech Trade: In exchange for capital and funding from sovereign wealth funds, the U.S. administration eased restrictions on advanced Nvidia chip sales to the region. [1, 2]
  • Reducing China's Influence: A core goal for Washington is ensuring Gulf states partner with American tech stacks rather than utilizing Chinese technology like Huawei in critical data centers. [1, 2, 3]
  • Current Pressures: Regional conflicts involving Iran have tested these massive cross-border investments, though Gulf leadership has largely maintained their strategic economic alignment with Washington. [1, 2, 3]

I don't think the GCC countries are going to put up huge sums of their money into US AI bubble anymore after the Iran war, that demonstrates US military impotence to defend those rich Arabic countries.

 

[retaxis]

I don't think the GCC countries are going to put up huge sums of their money into US AI bubble anymore after the Iran war, that demonstrates US military impotence to defend those rich Arabic countries.

America and allies could have used those money on far better causes lol like universal healthcare, biological and synthetic development, medical research, free university education and the lists goes on and on. Instead they pour all that money into AI and still can barely hold the tiniest lead against China who is spending a tiny fraction of what US + allies are spending.

But yes I have no idea the effect the Iran war has on US. The treasury bond crisis, 40tn in debt, de dollarisation and end of petro dollar looks to seriously change the projectory of America.