But I think you have it backwards: public infrastructure exists to make it easy for industry to thrive, to create low-friction business environments. We like in

But I think you have it backwards: public infrastructure exists to make it easy for industry to thrive, to create low-friction business environments. We like industry, and we want more of it. The US benefits from AI companies headquartering in its borders far more than the AI companies benefit from "freeloading" off of arxiv.org server costs. And let's not lose perspective: the stuff posted on arxiv.org is collectively like a million times more valuable than the servers themselves.