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>>tedsan+(OP)
Where are they getting the $500B? Softbank's market cap is 84b and their entire vision fund is only $100b, Oracle only has $11b cash on hand, OpenAI's only raised $17b total...

>>383toa+0b
>> Where are they getting the $500B? Softbank's market cap is 84b and their entire vision fund is only $100b, Oracle only has $11b cash on hand, OpenAI's only raised $17b total...

1. The outlays can be over many years.

2. They can raise debt. People will happily invest at modest yields.

3. They can raise an equity fund.

>>Turing+Af
4. The US government can chip in via grants, tax breaks or contracts.

It's all very Dr. Strangelove. "Mr. President, we must not allow an AI gap! Now give us billions"

>>sangno+6n
Is Elon putting on some black leather?