DeepSeek has already shown that you don't need maximum computing power, and you can you use open-source as alternative when building a viable LLM, and in fact, according to Mousavizadeh, these factors can be a driver of innovation.
"We're seeing that limits forced them to use scientific methods and systems that compress data onto a much smaller pool that uses much less power using mixed expert models," she said. AI rivals can "do more with less," Mousavizadeh added.
Continuation of such controls is also likely to push China in further developing its own chips.