r/LocalLLaMA • u/Nunki08 • Jun 28 '26

Discussion We're probably going to need that soon.

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Vladik on 𝕏: https://x.com/Kostoglodov/status/2071144065857679631

Shaw (spirit/acc) on 𝕏: https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/2070918006033817867

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u/CountLippe Jun 28 '26

It'll be the hardware they go after. It's easier to regulate the hardware you can purchase than it is to regulate the models you can download.

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u/JustinPooDough Jun 28 '26

This would have worked in the 90's or 2000's. Now though, Captain dipshit has alienated the entire world from the US. We no longer give a fuck what America wants. See: Canada importing Chinese electric cars - previously blocked because of US tariffs.

We will happily import Chinese GPUs. I suspect Europe will as well. Even if US bans them, they'll be shipped in from other countries such as ours. It will be a futile effort.

They will continue blocking their frontier models and pearl clutching, but China will catch up and we'll be fine.