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The Generalist: The Semiconductor Century with Chris Miller

1 month ago | aei.org | Chris Miller |Mario Gabriele

What really determines success in the age of AI? Is it better models or broader reach? Chris Miller, author of the bestselling book Chip War, explains how semiconductors have become the strategic center of gravity for global power, economics, and innovation. As a professor at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, Chris has spent nearly a decade studying how chips are reshaping geopolitics and why they’re essential to understanding everything from military capabilities to artificial intelligence.
Tag Archive: Middle East

1 month ago | aei.org | Chris Miller |Danielle Pletka |Robert Cherry

Op-Ed Trump’s Middle East Dealmaking Could Reshape the Global AI Race Press Discussing Trump’s Middle East Goals on his First Foreign Trip: Rubin on EWTN News Nightly Press Discussing Iran negotiations: Pletka on Salem Radio Network’s ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show’ Op-Ed The Real Experience of Palestinians in the Middle East Multimedia Discussing Iranian Influence in the Middle East: Rubin on the Middle East Forum Roundtable Multimedia Discussing the Global Implications of the Israel-Hamas Conflict:...
“The Global Story”: DeepSeek: AI Revolution or Just Hype?

Jan 30, 2025 | aei.org | Chris Miller |Jonny Dymond

The speed at which the new Chinese chatbot app DeepSeek has risen to prominence has taken many by surprise. Now the most downloaded free app in the US, DeepSeek seems to require less powerful computer chips than its American tech rivals. The release of this low-cost AI model sent shockwaves through US stock markets, with Nvidia – the company behind the high-tech chips powering many AI investments – being the hardest hit.
Rebalancing Trade with China Requires a More Diverse Electronics Supply Chain

Jan 15, 2025 | aei.org | Chris Miller

Key PointsChinese chip manufacturing has attracted much attention in the West, but Beijing’s industrial policy has also placed it in the lead of other electronics component manufacturing. The West risks overdependence on Chinese-made displays, printed circuit boards, and assembly capabilities. China has weaponized its position in the global supply chain and may do so again.
Hidden Forces: Semiconductors, Tariffs, & Chip Restrictions Under Trump

Nov 12, 2024 | aei.org | Chris Miller |Demetri Kofinas

In Episode 388 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with semiconductor expert Chris Miller about the state and future of the semiconductor industry in the context of Trump’s 2024 U.S. electoral victory, with all its implications for industrial policy, defense spending, tariffs, export controls, trade wars, and much more. This conversation is a deep-dive into the semiconductor supply chain.
A Conversation with Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar: The Case for Federal Research and Development in the Age of Global Competition

Sep 24, 2024 | aei.org | With Claude Barfield |Chris Miller |M. Anthony Mills |James Pethokoukis

Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will join AEI’s Chris Miller to discuss science and technology policy in an age of growing global competitiveness.
What Wasn’t Sanctioned? Why Russia and the West Continued Trading amid the Russia-Ukraine War

Sep 18, 2024 | aei.org | Chris Miller

Key PointsRussia and the West imposed tough economic sanctions on one another during the initial phase of the Russia-Ukraine war, hoping to change the other side’s political calculus. Because the war has lasted longer than either party expected, both have come to tolerate substantial volumes of trade in many commodities, including gas, aluminum, titanium, and uranium, illustrating the constraints on each side’s willingness to incur costs.
The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes: Who is winning the chip war?

Aug 26, 2024 | aei.org | Chris Miller |Soumaya Keynes

Computer chips power toys and control nuclear reactors. They are in phones, cars and planes, getting us to work and keeping us safe. And they are at the centre of a growing tech war between the US and China, with many other players. Governments around the world are throwing money at industry and erecting barriers to trade, trying desperately to onshore a multitrillion-dollar global industry.
Roadblocks Ahead: The Impact of Sanctions on the Russian Auto Industry

Aug 22, 2024 | aei.org | Chris Miller

Key PointsWestern sanctions had an underwhelming impact on many sectors of Russia’s economy, but they have been hugely costly to one of Russia’s largest manufacturing industries: the auto sector. Western sanctions disrupted Russian auto supply chains, and because cars have thousands of parts, even a handful of supply-chain issues can halt manufacturing. China’s economy is not like Russia’s oil and gas sector; it’s like Russia’s auto industry.
Waging the High-Stakes ‘Chip War’: My Long-Read Q&A with Chris Miller

Aug 20, 2024 | aei.org | James Pethokoukis |Chris Miller |Julia Cataneo

Computer chips are the driving force behind everything from smartphones and cars to military defense systems and artificial intelligence. Not only are they the essential element of modern digital infrastructure, they are a critical element in the global balance of power. Taiwan is home to the most advanced and productive chip plants in the world, precariously placing the technology between Communist China and the democratic West.