[idiotsecant]

Making larger monolithic silicon doesn't get 2x as expensive to get 2x as large. Bigger silicon is massively more expensive. I'm not sure that making each piece require a large chunk of perfect wafer is a fantastic idea, especially when you're looking to unseat juggernauts who have a great deal of experience making high quality product already.

[phonon]

It is designed to handle defects.

https://www.servethehome.com/cerebras-wafer-scale-engine-ai-....

[sitkack]

0.5% overheads for defects. You are not correct.