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While Deepseek struggles with hardware limitations, other regions outside China are not bound by the same restrictions and can access these advanced models freely. This means Chinese innovation, despite its technological prowess, may become less accessible within China itself due to hardware shortages, while the rest of the world benefits from the breakthroughs.
This scenario transforms the traditional narrative — where access to technology and innovation was dictated primarily by capital or infrastructure — into one driven heavily by geopolitics and export controls. Ironically, these restrictions could accelerate global AI innovation, as researchers and companies are forced to develop smarter, more resource-efficient algorithms under resource scarcity.