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How do the 2026 AI investments compare with the cost for aiding Ukraine, ending world hunger, or even a country’s GDP?

This week, our head of communications Lisa sets billions of USD in perspective: https://www.datawrapper.de/blog/ai-investments-2026-vs-alternative-ways-to-spend-money

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I'm istantly reminded about Musk being presented with the possibility of ending world hunger and then giving that money to his own charity.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-said-hed-6-220133724.html

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Elon Musk Said He'd Give $6 Billion to End World Hunger If the UN Could Explain How — They Did, But He Didn't Give Them a Dime

In October 2021, Elon Musk had just been crowned the richest person on Earth. David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Program at the time...

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