Is there a circular network of AI companies investing with one another? What would happen if one company, whether Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle or another supplier, to fall out of the nework?
Ahmed Banafa, tech professor at San Jose State University and the top tech voice on LinkedIn, joins us on Silicon Valley Front Row.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:35 AI companies and chipmaker investing
03:16 Risk of circular AI deals
05:51 Lobbyists and tech race with China?
08:12 Questions for audience
Circular AI Investments? Nvidia, OpenAI, and more
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