Author claims government agencies can step in to buy spare AI compute if commercial AI demand slows, driven by surveillance and crime-detection needs. Sustained government spending on AI inference/data centers would support semiconductor demand and AI infrastructure buildout. Long SMH as a broad bet on AI compute demand being supported by government backstop. No actual procurement plans cited; government contract cycles are slow; surveillance spending could face political/legal resistance.
Author claims government agencies can step in to buy spare AI compute if commercial AI demand slows, driven by surveillance and crime-detection needs. Sustained government spending on AI inference/data centers would support semiconductor demand and AI infrastructure buildout. Long SMH as a broad bet on AI compute demand being supported by government backstop. No actual procurement plans cited; government contract cycles are slow; surveillance spending could face political/legal resistance.