You're still going to be paying the higher price so does it matter?
Because the components are going to become more expensive?
Because the US labor is more expensive?
Do you know how it breaks down?
money on the table for patriotism ?
Of course.
Do you think you're the only one who wants to source US semiconductor parts?
It's supply and demand. Along with some good ole fashioned profiteering.
That said, if the US does enter a depression then the cost of labor in the US will plummet as people compete for jobs which may? change that ratio in favor of manufacturing in the US. That is rumored to be the "big secret" behind these stupid moves but frankly the folks who believe that are not seeing what I'm seeing I guess.
I gave this a shot at home a month ago by cutting my kids off from toys online and getting them a 3D printer. They have already printed more toys than the cost of the printer. The only problem is that the printer was manufactured in China.
In 2024, $15 BILLION dollars was invested in AI startups, and a record $250 BILLION dollars by established companies (nVidia/Microsoft/Google/Facebook/Apple)
I don't believe that AI making any meaningful progress on the "timeline" will occur just because you throw even more money at it.