Comment by mrDmrTmrJ

Google's research team invented the Transformer Architecture at the center of LLM "AI". A huge invention.

California has added roughly 17GW of grid-scale batteries in the last five years. Modern GPU (NVIDIA). Modern electric car (Tesla). Reusable Rockets (SpaceX).

I agree that the US has an "Only Elon-led companies can get things done outside of computers" problem.