[code_witch_sam]

Not to mention access to chips. That's becoming more and more difficult for uncooperative states like China and Russia.

[vinay_ys]

Well, chips needed for AI training/inference are lot more simpler than general purpose CPUs. Fabs have already demonstrated 7nm process with older DUV tech for such chips. They can brute force their way through it – at least for mission-critical use-cases.

https://www.edn.com/the-truth-about-smics-7-nm-chip-fabricat...