The number 7 supercomputer is built using Chinese natively developed chips, which still demonstrates the quality/quantity tradeoff.
Also, saying “sanctions will bite in the future” is only persuasive if you have long timelines (and expect sanctions to hold up over those timelines). If you think AGI is imminent, or you think sanctions will weaken over time, future sanctions matter less.
The number 7 supercomputer is built using Chinese natively developed chips, which still demonstrates the quality/quantity tradeoff.
Also, saying “sanctions will bite in the future” is only persuasive if you have long timelines (and expect sanctions to hold up over those timelines). If you think AGI is imminent, or you think sanctions will weaken over time, future sanctions matter less.