What exactly do you mean by it? I can see a few possible readings:
1. Middle powers can't compete with the US or China on domestic compute capacity. 2. Middle powers have no leverage over the compute supply chain. 3. Middle powers can't turn whatever they have into bargaining power, e.g. access to frontier models, pre-deployment evaluations, or favorable compute/inference terms.
These have quite different implications, so it would help to know which one you intend. Also, you mention this is something most governments in the region agree on. Do you have any sources for that, such as policy documents, statements, or conversations you can point to?
"The leverage of compute is non-existent."
What exactly do you mean by it? I can see a few possible readings:
1. Middle powers can't compete with the US or China on domestic compute capacity.
2. Middle powers have no leverage over the compute supply chain.
3. Middle powers can't turn whatever they have into bargaining power, e.g. access to frontier models, pre-deployment evaluations, or favorable compute/inference terms.
These have quite different implications, so it would help to know which one you intend. Also, you mention this is something most governments in the region agree on. Do you have any sources for that, such as policy documents, statements, or conversations you can point to?