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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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In 2015, China set a five-year plan aiming for 80% domestic semiconductor production by 2025, but they are unlikely to meet that goal.
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DeepSeek, China, OpenAI, NVIDIA, xAI, TSMC, Stargate, and AI Megaclusters | Lex Fridman Podcast #459
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02/03/25
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Mo Gawdat
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China is reinvesting funds into industrial capacity, particularly in areas like microchips, aiming to build chips that could surpass Nvidia's technology within the next 6 to 8 years.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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US export restrictions have slowed China's progress in leading-edge semiconductor technology, but they have accelerated their capabilities in trailing-edge technologies.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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China is rapidly catching up in semiconductor technology and could do the same with AI, especially if they continue to invest heavily in it.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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If China gains more capacity for chip production, they could dominate the market and undermine American companies' financial performance.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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China has been insourcing various components for electric vehicles, including power ICs and battery management controllers, since 2015.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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China is investing in high-volume manufacturing but is lagging in research and development.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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The semiconductor industry is precarious, with Taiwan's manufacturing capacity being critical for global tech, and Intel's decline in process technology leadership poses a risk to American technology dominance.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
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BYD is likely to be the first company globally to produce chips without relying on TSMC, as they have their own fabrication facilities.
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Lex Fridman Cast
02/03/25
@ Lex Fridman
Revolutionizing and completely insourcing semiconductor production in the US would require a decade and a trillion dollars.