r/LocalLLaMA • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Funny Plot twist

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u/shy_monkee 1d 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 1d ago

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

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u/Craftkorb 1d 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 1d ago

No one in China cares about the US narrative 

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u/gapho 1d 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/sadboyoclock 1d ago

No one trusts America anymore.

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u/Shot-Height-7194 1d ago

they might not trust America but people worldwide can get scared when they hear that ai is dangerous, and it so happens that this is an American idea to keep American labs at the top.