The historian and author of the 2022 book Chip War talks about the brewing supply chain war between the two countries, why India has a lot of work to do to develop its talent pipeline, how AI is going to play a bigger and bigger role in the chip industry, and more
The semiconductor chip war has intensified amid rising geopolitical tensions and strained ties between the US and China. Diversifying the chip supply chain and gaining AI chip dominance have become more important than ever. Currently, most of the world’s chips are designed in the US and manufactured in Asia. The most-sought-after advanced silicon chips are made in Taiwan and South Korea. Over 90 percent comes from the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). National security concerns and having the world's best chips have prompted the US to bolster domestic chip production.