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This is actually a fairly common way to justify protectionist and interventionist policy. It's "think of the children" in a new disguise, really. But such is p
by toxik 6y ago
This is actually a fairly common way to justify protectionist and interventionist policy. It's "think of the children" in a new disguise, really.
But such is policy making. You have to justify your policy with what is popular, not with the truth. For example: lax covid restrictions justified because we can't be sure it'll work, vs. because we know that it'll hurt the economy.
- ajdlinux 6y agoAnd in the case of issues that could touch on foreign trade or investment treaties, you may have to justify your policy using certain exceptions such as "national security".
- wAYshzRtw 6y agoMakes sense. I think it's going to be a lot more difficult for Nvidia to argue against this, rather than if the intervention had been about competition or something.
- bun_at_work 6y agoI agree with your view on political rhetoric, however, that doesn't mean these things aren't issues of national security. Having access to the fastest chips is a matter of national security, at least for the US. The AI race (even if it's just faster NN processing) has massive implications for modern warfare and national security.