interesting essay but it gets the flow of value somewhat wrong.
value does not flow more upstream in this game, it flows downstream. the whole essay assumes that chips, power etc will be solved away by sheer capital incentives but that is not how this goes.
compute is a commanding height and will be larger than anyone realizes.
The benefits of abundant intelligence will accrue far outside of San Fransisco.
Spent the last year writing about capital, sovereignty, and the coming reordering of economic power.
THE COMMANDING HEIGHTS