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Sep 2023
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What are semiconductors, and why are the...

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Semiconductors make the world go round, and the most cutting-edge versions are necessary to propel the artificial intelligence revolution.

Historian Chris Miller, author 'Chip War', explains what chips do, how they are made, and why they are so vital to global supply chains and international relations.


Transcript available here: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/silicon-chips-semiconductors-chris-miller


Read more: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/silicon-chips-semiconductors-supply-chains-chris-miller


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