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How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

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Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

#11
We learn that before 2023 EUV lithography was worthless. "AI" is the only reason why China would want this technology!

EDIT: Given the dramatic downvotes, I repent: China will use these EUV machines to build AI sharks with lasers that will swim towards Taiwan! Is this better?

Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

#12

Seems like demographics, AI, and tech parity are converging on a Taiwan takeover attempt in the 2027-2030 timeframe.

If China actually catches up and surpasses the West/TSMC in fab technology and production, I think they'd have a better option, which is simply flooding the world market with high-end chips and obliterating the Taiwanese economy. Eventually, joining an economically dominant China might become more palatable, or a necessity.

Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

#14

Seems like demographics, AI, and tech parity are converging on a Taiwan takeover attempt in the 2027-2030 timeframe.

The track record says China will probably just buy Taiwan.

If you hate invasions so much, you should probably focus your energies on Venezuela. Looks like Trump might start a war for Christmas.

Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

#15

The knowledge came from former ASML employees. I wonder if countries will sanction these individuals given the geopolitical implications of their assistance.

Sanctioning won’t do anything. These former ASML employees know that their professional careers in the western world are finished. I bet they know when they are signing that they are going to stay in China or countries friendly with China for the rest of their lives.

Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

#16

We learn that before 2023 EUV lithography was worthless. "AI" is the only reason why China would want this technology! EDIT: Given the dramatic downvotes, I repent: China will use these EUV machines to build AI sharks with lasers that will swim towards Taiwan! Is this better?

How did "we" learn that?

Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

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post #16

We learn that before 2023 EUV lithography was worthless. "AI" is the only reason why China would want this technology! EDIT: Given the dramatic downvotes, I repent: China will use these EUV machines to build AI sharks with lasers that will swim towards Taiwan! Is this better?

How did "we" learn that?

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Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

#18

Seems like demographics, AI, and tech parity are converging on a Taiwan takeover attempt in the 2027-2030 timeframe.

If China actually catches up and surpasses the West/TSMC in fab technology and production, I think they'd have a better option, which is simply flooding the world market with high-end chips and obliterating the Taiwanese economy. Eventually, joining an economically dominant China might become more palatable, or a necessity.

At this point I'm willing to wave around the little red book for a 1TB of ram.

I don't have that many kidneys left to buy gpus, ram and ssd at the prices they are now, let alone the prices next year.

Re: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

#20
It seems extremely dishonest to frame the project of improving computer chip manufacturing to the development of weapons of mass destruction— weapons that went on to be used against civilians. Sensationalist and propagandistic framing for what is otherwise an interesting article.
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