Why are these so different?
The second reason is by how much it's going to be better in the end. Fusion has to compete with hydro, nuclear, solar and wind. It makes exactly the same energy, so the upside is already capped unlike with AI which brings something disruptive.
Capital always chases the highest rate of return as well, and margins on energy production are tight. Margins on performing labor are huge.
It's not clear if after that lot they would be cost competitive with other energy sources.
but i agree with the article about some points. proliferation and tritium I wouldnt say is much of an issue.
If consumption of slop turns out to be a novelty that goes away and enough time goes by without a leap to truly useful intelligence, the AI investment will go down.
So it's made it easier for people to be taken advantage of at the grocery store etc.
I'd argue it's a failure of education or general lack of intelligence. The existence of a tool to speed the process up doesn't preclude people understanding the process.
I don't think this relates as closely to AI as you seem to. I'm simply better at building things, and doing things, with AI than without. Not just faster, better. If that's not true for you, you're either using it wrong or maybe you already knew how to do everything already - if so, good for you!