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A significant hurdle involved access to computational resources, particularly GPUs. While many assume that China possesses limitless resources, this venture encountered stark limitations in GPU availability due to U.S. restrictions. Limited financial backing meant that buying thousands of GPUs was unrealistic. Instead, they optimized their operations around a mere 2,000 GPUs—an insignificant fraction compared to the hundreds of thousands utilized by U.S. competitors.