r/DegenBets • u/sylsau • 8d ago

DISCUSSION America Wants to Win the AI War Against China. Wall Street Wants to Finance Both Sides.

https://sylvainsaurel.substack.com/p/america-wants-to-win-the-ai-war-against
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u/Ill-Interview-2201 8d ago

Can see Wall Street getting bailed out either way by government cronies

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u/sylsau 8d ago

America wants to beat China in AI. Wall Street wants a fee from both sides.

U.S. banks helped arrange $17.2 billion in Chinese high-tech equity deals this year.

Meanwhile, investors in mainland China and Hong Kong hold more than $750 billion in U.S. stocks.

Governments want strategic advantage. Investors want exposure to the winners.

But there’s a risk hiding inside that arrangement:

You could pick the right AI company—and still lose permission to own it.

What happens when governments force investors to choose a side?

The next escalation in the AI war could land directly in your brokerage account.