korrents

Our readingWhat is a korrent?

Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America.

Drawn from what Paul Graham said

Subjectsdata centersAmerica

On the topicCan a rich country still build things?under our view: What gets built is decided by who objects and where they live On the topicWhere does the energy come from, and what is stopping it?under our view: What is scarce is not the technology but permission to build

What Paul Graham actually said

  1. Paul Graham Co-founder of Y Combinator and Viaweb
    Preventing companies from building data centers in America wouldn't slow down the rate of progress in AI. It would merely slow down the rate of progress in AI in America.

    ↗@paulg on Xx.com

    22 Aug 2026

Added to korrents 29 Aug 2026 · How quotes work · Something wrong? Tell us

Do you hold this korrent?Do you also believe this?

I hold this too

Related korrents

Shared subject first, then similar wording. They may agree or disagree.

See this claim on the map