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AI’s single point of failure - Rob Toews

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AI expert Rob Toews describes how a single company in Taiwan, TSMC, manufactures nearly all the most advanced semiconductor chips — a crucial technology that powers everything from phones to electric vehicles to next-generation artificial intelligence. He breaks down how geopolitical tensions in the region could paralyze the global field of AI.

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is crucial for AI technology because it:

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