“AI Power, Now and In 100 Years” — Ben Thompson
Why this is in the vault
Weekly digest recapping the Jan 5 week: AI and the Human Condition, Nvidia/Groq, Vera Rubin, power infrastructure interview, plus Sharp China on Venezuela and Sharp Tech on 22nd century economics.
The core argument
Roundup issue highlighting three editorial picks: (1) Thompson’s argument that humans will always want humans even if AI does all jobs, (2) the SemiAnalysis interview on AI labs building their own power generation, reinforcing the “bubbles have benefits” thesis, and (3) Sharp China coverage of US-China dynamics around Venezuela. No new analysis — this is a content index for the week.
Mapping against Ray Data Co
No new RDCO-relevant content beyond what’s already captured in individual article notes from this week.
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