Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip component costs

Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by ahartmetz on Sunday May 24, 2026 @04:39PM (#48260796)

It is not a law of nature that Chinese products are lower quality (cf. electric cars) and I don't see why they would go for that. They can just bin what they produce like everyone else and sell their products for what they have been tested to deliver.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by nomel on Sunday May 24, 2026 @05:04PM (#48260974)

But it is a near law that the first to market attempts will fully embraces the deeply engrained culture of 差不多, until market forces beat it out of the product line.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by fittingopposite on Sunday May 24, 2026 @07:35PM (#48262098)

What is 差不多?

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by bendangelo on Sunday May 24, 2026 @08:28PM (#48262384)

Basically means, “good enough” attitude.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by xeonmc on Sunday May 24, 2026 @10:41PM (#48262950)

Not "good enough", but rather "close enough". Very different connotations.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by fittingopposite on Sunday May 24, 2026 @10:59PM (#48263033)

Close enough in which sense?

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by decimalenough on Sunday May 24, 2026 @11:57PM (#48263272)

Chabuduo, basically "good enough" (but often not really). Classic essay on the topic:

https://aeon.co/essays/what-chinese-corner-cutting-reveals-a...

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by khriss on Tuesday May 26, 2026 @07:18AM (#48278151)

Seems very similar to the Indian concept of 'Chalta Hai'!

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by kdheiwns on Monday May 25, 2026 @12:12AM (#48263327)

That's no different from the Silicon Valley mindset of cashing out and jumping ship.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by esseph on Sunday May 24, 2026 @05:30PM (#48261187)

This has nothing to do about nationality, it has everything to do with building and running a brand new, highly technical, mass production facility.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by dylan604 on Sunday May 24, 2026 @05:57PM (#48261418)

And historical record of the lack of QA coming from Chinese manufacturing

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by epolanski on Sunday May 24, 2026 @06:58PM (#48261857)

China is a gigantic country where one in 6 humans live that either produce directly or indirectly, 70%+ of the world's goods.

It's quite difficult to make general statements at such a gargantuan scale encompassing every single sector.

China has an abundance of terrific QA in electronics and advanced technologies as much as it has an abundance of the opposite, just simply due to its sheer size.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by AngryData on Sunday May 24, 2026 @08:58PM (#48262530)

Because we buy that stuff even without it. And if you make both good and crappy products, why sell the good stuff internationally?

The US did it when it was a bigger steel supplier, good steel was sold domestically, crappy steel was sold elsewhere. If you got crappy steel in Africa at the time you might have thought US steel was garbage with poor QA, but in reality US steel was great and they just shipped the crappy stuff because people still kept buying it.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by WarOnPrivacy on Sunday May 24, 2026 @09:32PM (#48262672)

>And historical record of the lack of QA coming from Chinese manufacturing

My endlessly excellent Chinese gear (Dahua cameras, XikeStor switches, etc) doesn't know what you're referring to.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by Ekaros on Monday May 25, 2026 @03:51AM (#48264475)

The west absolutely loves enshitified products. So why not sell them what they want? If they wanted quality they would pay slightly more and do something about it.

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Re:Memory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip componen... by bnolsen on Monday May 25, 2026 @08:31AM (#48266076)

It's pretty sad it used to not be so bad in the US. This is what happens when ethics and morals are removed from the culture.

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