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Governments Are Gambling the AI Bet Pays Off

But the rush to develop artificial-intelligence infrastructure carries risks.

Signage outside the Advanced Micro Devices headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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There was a revealing moment during President Donald Trump’s recent state visit to the UK.