From batteries and solar panels to drones and satellites, China is building tech capabilities that extend well beyond AI, writes Steve Feldstein in his new book, "Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare."
I expect the gap is going to get closed faster than most people think. The rate of technological progress in China is accelerating, and doing things the second time around is always easier as well because you know the general direction to move in which removes a lot of false starts you have when doing something completely new. Also worth noting that while mainland will catch up to what TSMC is doing in a few years, there’s no skill in the west to replicate that. So, if KMT gets in power and Taiwan ends up being repatriated, the west will lose their ability to make high end chips.
I expect the gap is going to get closed faster than most people think. The rate of technological progress in China is accelerating, and doing things the second time around is always easier as well because you know the general direction to move in which removes a lot of false starts you have when doing something completely new. Also worth noting that while mainland will catch up to what TSMC is doing in a few years, there’s no skill in the west to replicate that. So, if KMT gets in power and Taiwan ends up being repatriated, the west will lose their ability to make high end chips.