arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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The new arms race is for compute — and America can’t afford to fall behind.
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FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Nvidia’s $100 billion commitment to OpenAI—and OpenAI’s reciprocal chip purchases—signal an AI arms race accelerating at breakneck speed.
—Paulo Carvão, Harvard Business Review, 16 Oct. 2025
Proportional representation would end the gerrymander arms race, ensure fair representation for all Californians, and restore trust in elections.
—Duane Roberts, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
To say that there’s pressure involved in getting this right—the legacies at stake amid a jam-packed, competitive arms race, to say nothing of the monetary investment —is an understatement.
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Nvidia’s $100 billion commitment to OpenAI—and OpenAI’s reciprocal chip purchases—signal an AI arms race accelerating at breakneck speed.
—Paulo Carvão, Harvard Business Review, 16 Oct. 2025
Proportional representation would end the gerrymander arms race, ensure fair representation for all Californians, and restore trust in elections.
—Duane Roberts, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
To say that there’s pressure involved in getting this right—the legacies at stake amid a jam-packed, competitive arms race, to say nothing of the monetary investment —is an understatement.
—Jake Emen, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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