The unfortunate reality is that while models may become commoditized, semiconductors will not.
And the leading-edge foundries that manufacture those semiconductors are effectively oligopolized by three countries.
Memory, meanwhile, is oligopolized by two countries.
In the end, this AI export-control shock is ultimately positive for the AI supply chain.
Anyway, this Anthropic-related measure basically proves that sovereign AI isn’t just hype, it’s a project that everyone genuinely has to rush into.
France is quite lucky.
SoftBank has announced a large-scale investment, and France also has domestic AI labs…
Is Japan the loser here? My understanding is that Japan’s strategy was to build out the infrastructure, bring in American AI, and semi-customize it for the Japanese market.
Honestly, I can’t even begin to imagine what kind of butterfly effects this Trump administration move might trigger.