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Bilyeu predicts US and China will backstop AI if a bubble breaks

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published August 16, 2026 · Tom Bilyeu Impact Theory · How China Just Overtook America In AI Traffic
Bilyeu predicts US and China will backstop AI if a bubble breaks
Tom Bilyeu Impact Theory
Tom Bilyeu Impact Theory
How China Just Overtook America In AI Traffic

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"That means that the US government will backstop it. The Chinese government will backstop it. These are not industries that are going to be left to die on the vine."

Tom Bilyeu argues that AI should be understood as an “arms race” and therefore politically non-optional for both Washington and Beijing. He predicts that, even if parts of the sector become financially unstable, governments will intervene to prevent strategic AI infrastructure and capability from collapsing.

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