White House announces 31 tech hubs to focus on AI, clean energy and more::The White House announced it is designating 31 technology hubs in an effort to improve American competitiveness in the technology sector.

  • LainOfTheWired@lemy.lol
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    10 months ago

    Just what we need, more brainless government drones sticking their fingers into everything

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      10 months ago

      Look, this is nothing new. This is the government identifying 32 centers which can compete for grants to develop technology. This has been normal for the U.S. government our entire lives. This is, in fact, similar to how DARPA operates. This is why we have the modern internet.

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        10 months ago

        Yeah but what if we just blindly raged against any benefits of government because it doesn’t fit into our Ayn Rand fantasyland worldview?