We've thrown fantastical amounts on some very uncertain things, like the moon landing. I think that the willingness of betting big at a potentially transformati

We've thrown fantastical amounts on some very uncertain things, like the moon landing. I think that the willingness of betting big at a potentially transformative technology such as AI is a good thing and a bit of a return to the old days when humanity still engaged in big infrastructure bets. Yes, it may fail, but that's intrinsic of any ambitious project.