4. As things stand, humanity is already starving for more sources of energy that, ideally, doesn't kill us.

The US' frenzy to win the AI race is directly tied with their efforts to push gas production into overdrive.

Nobody will care about AI when our primary resources reach critical levels.

3. The global race to be on the cutting edge of AI development all leads to big *ifs*.

AI investment will pay off big *if* we manage to synthesise AGI.

AI investment will pay off big *if* its applied uses go beyond 'nifty PA in my phone'.

AI development is a VERY expensive foray into the unknown.

2. The release of China's DeepSeek has clearly shown that US companies are doing what they do best: over-hyping the potential benefits of their product to inflate their company's value in the eyes of investors.

So, besides stroking the egos of US tech titans, why should public money be invested?

For all their talk about being responsible for the greatness achieved in each country, all three leaders fail to understand the basic premise of every empire:

When the promise of the empire's 'protection' of its own citizens wears thin, the downfall of that empire becomes inevitable.

Think about it.

None of these three leaders can actually boast of any real achievements.

The average Russian citizen gains nothing from the war.

While Trump covets Greenland's melting ice sheets, California is literally on fire.

In spite of all China's flexing, their economy is stagnating.

The EU Commission has a firm hand when it comes to populist demands like gutting environmental regulations in the name of competitiveness.

That same hand turns to jelly whenever an autocrat vaguely glances in the continent's direction. Trump says "jump", and Europe asks: "how high?"