>I’m not sure where there is. But I’m happy to let China or other countries arrive at that unhappy destination while I wait behind and watch.

This. I am utterly fed up with this "AI race" BS. No one who makes this argument explains exactly why it's so damned important to "win the AI race with China". Whatever that reason may be be, I am morally certain that it won't be good for the vast majority of Americans.

Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478279