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The Week: The Hidden Debt Behind the AI Boom

George Hahn reports that hidden debt is fueling America's AI buildout, while China spreads cheap, open-source AI globally, and the rise of solo founders signals a new creator economy. The episode also marks the tenth anniversary of No Mercy / No Malice.

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The Week: The Hidden Debt Behind the AI Boom
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George Hahn connects the dots across the week’s biggest stories: how hidden debt is fueling America’s AI buildout, why China is spreading cheap, open-source AI around the world, and what the rise of solo founders reveals about the new creator economy. Plus, No Mercy / No Malice turns ten.

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