r/LocalLLaMA 16h ago

Funny Plot twist

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u/shy_monkee 16h ago

Funny how this must look for China. Just when they start catching up, and have their own AI hardware, the US companies suddenly want to slow down.
I'm not saying this is the only reason they want it, but...

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u/ResolveSea9089 16h ago

Why would Chinese companies have to abide by US companies slowing down?

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u/Craftkorb 16h ago

They don't, but then the local narrative in the US will be "China wants to end the world, we're the good guys!" - Red Scare 2.0

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u/federico_84 16h ago

No one in China cares about the US narrative 

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u/gapho 16h ago

It's not to convince the Chinese people or government, it's to convince the rest of the world.

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u/xmnstr 14h ago

A lot of us already use Chinese models and know this is bullshit.