Much of current AI policy narrative focuses on speed (beating China, being first with AI), but this ignores that Apple invested $50 billion annually in China over 15 years while the US Chips Act is only $50 billion over 5 years, showing the private sector has already made globalization choices that constrain AI competition.
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Thomas FriedmanEvidence Quote
“Apple has invested 50 billion a year in China in manufacturing and technology...while the tone and and framing is we're against China”
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Tom Friedman: AI, China, Globalization and America’s Next Era | Coffee with Ken— Coffee with KenCreated: 8/12/2026, 5:59:18 PM
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