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I'm not aware of any government handouts for tech companies adding AI to their products, can you give an example, please?
by marcus_holmes 5mo ago
I'm not aware of any government handouts for tech companies adding AI to their products, can you give an example, please?
- LtWorf 5mo agohttps://openai.com/it-IT/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war/ https://openai.com/it-IT/index/our-agreement-with-the-depart...
- heyjamesknight 5mo agoThe Department of War is a customer, there's no handout here. The government does procure services from private firms, this isn't new or special.
- shimman 5mo agoUhh, the entire contract is a form of corporate welfare. So yes, the DoW giving money to these companies is a handout. Just because it benefits them doesn't mean it's not a handout, especially when said money could be used elsewhere for purposes that actually benefit everyone and not a dozen people living in SF.
- heyjamesknight 5mo agoNo, welfare is when you're given money for value you're not providing. It's a net drain on the system. This is a government entity procuring a product they need from a private entity. You can dislike it, but it's not a handout. Words have meaning.
- LtWorf 5mo agoExcept it's buying a product that doesn't even exist yet…
- kradeelav 5mo agoThe AI Workforce Training Act is closer to what OP was mentioning; the last paragraph of this article suggests more. https://fedscoop.com/ai-workforce-tax-credit-house-bill/ https://fedscoop.com/ai-workforce-tax-credit-house-bill/