Just to confirm for people who don't know it's not the actual physical object that has a gender but the word

Looks like it is comparable to the US Stargate announcement, the money is coming from private companies and going into private investment, which is amazing, I wish France24 had been a bit more specific:

Meanwhile, the French financing will include commitments from the United Arab Emirates, American and Canadian investments funds and French companies like telecommunications firms Iliad and Orange, and aerospace and defense group Thales

A few days before France’s AI Action Summit, which kicked off on Monday, the UAE said it would invest between 30 billion euros and 50 billion euros in the construction of a one-gigawatt AI data center in France as part of a campus focused on the technology’s development.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/frances-answer-to-stargate-macron-announces-ai-investment.html

European companies investing in Europe AND into leading edge technologies? Crazy

Heya!

Are you blind? There are so many things suggesting AI is a past thing already.

?? Really like what? I must be blind, Deepseek just made GLOBAL headlines, like my own local logan radio station mentioned it on its news the other day!

The Paris AI summit is happening right now:

On 10 and 11 February 2025, France will host the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, gathering at the Grand Palais, Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, CEOs of small and large companies, representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, artists and members of civil society.

https://www.elysee.fr/en/sommet-pour-l-action-sur-l-ia

It's being held at the Grand Palais which is very fancy :)

If you're seeing something to suggest AI "is a past thing already" feel free to let me know

What can you really do to prepare for something like this? Specifically against the US which is:

Iron Ore to China: China was the dominant market for Australian iron ore, accounting for around 85% of exports. This amounted to approximately AU$115 billion in value in 2023, with over 736 million tonnes shipped in 2022

vs

Steel to America: United States: Exports of steel to the U.S. were much higher, totaling US$237.51 million in 2023. Key products included flat-rolled and semi-finished steel2.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/how-much-iron-ore-and-steel-do-5bWZvTZeRqSNQSlFbu1MBg

I'd like to know more about just how big our steel industry is apart of the exports pie especially compared to iron ore but I suspect we may be blowing this tariff out of proportion

In the AI FACTORIES!

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-factories

...In terms of actual chips probably nvidia...

yep small items i've pretty much given up on, nobody seems to care that $2 worth of stickers are made in China

It just keeps going though, weirdest one for me was those little marshmallows you put on cakes:

Coles Bake and Create Pink and White Mallows, 100g. Great for creating a delicious rocky road or topping hot drinks.

Made in China

https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-mallows-pink-and-white-100g-2441652

Really???

Do you actually feel attacked? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone criticised for like being strong and capable

I don't get it, where is the link between being attacked and being strong and capable?

Been on forums since 1999, really not that big of an issue tbh, it's a stupid website, who cares

Sometimes I post a comment on a website and it is moderated, how will I survive this, oh the pain of it all faints

the people of sydney are genociding people? that’d be news to the people of sydney

Arguing with people on the internet about geopolitics especially with regards to the European financial situation, my favourite hobby

thanks labor

where exactly did the rba get it wrong? spending is repressed because of the rba as he points out, but is he saying inflation isn’t a problem? that we are not spending too much even though inflation is up and the rba has indicators to suggest it’s us spending on services (remember the haircuts comment?) the article feels half finished to me