A 2026 Gallup survey of 37 countries found just 36% of Americans think AI will help their country — below Afghanistan — while 93% of Chinese do. Meanwhile America's four biggest tech firms are on track to spend ~$740B this year, roughly 6x China's giants, only to stay about 7 months ahead. Tom Bilyeu breaks down how debt, a corroded national character, a data center revolt, and a broken power grid are causing America to beat itself in the most important race of the century — and what permitting reform, nuclear, and better storytelling could do to fix it.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:Want my help starting a business?<a href="https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Join me here inside Zero To Founder</a>Sign up for my AI Masterclass:&nbsp; <a href="https://tombilyeu.com/ai-masterclass?utm_campaign=Live%20Masterclass&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=evergreen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI Masterclass</a>Follow Me:Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/</a>Tik Tok:<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en</a>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/tombilyeu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://twitter.com/tombilyeu</a>YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu</a>00:00 Intro 01:57 The Fear Gap: 36% vs 93% 04:24 Debt, the Welfare State, and National Character 07:40 The Europe Warning 12:22 Warehouses Full of Unused Chips 17:05 The Data Center Revolt 18:05 China's AI+ Plan and Classrooms 21:06 The Energy Gap 28:08 Spending 6x to Stay Months Ahead 31:55 How We Get Back on TrackTailor Brands: Check out Tailor Brands to launch your business starting at $0 + state fees: <a href="https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSept" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSept</a>Quince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at <a href="https://quince.com/impactpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quince.com/impactpod</a>Pipedrive: Get more leads and grow your business. Go to <a href="https://www.pipedrive.com/impact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.pipedrive.com/impact</a> and get started with a 30-day free trial.Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: <a href="https://incogni.com/impact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://incogni.com/impact</a>&nbsp;HeyGen: Create your first three AI videos for free at <a href="https://heygen.com/impact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://heygen.com/impact</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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