The next superpower can be a technology superpower, and to be that superpower that you must have some control over the semiconductor industry that’s driving the AI revolution. But just about all modern semiconductors are made in Taiwan – and the country is under constant threat of Chinese invasion. President Joe Biden's Chips Act guarantees lavish subsidies for firms working to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to U.S. soil. Will these subsidies survive when Donald Trump, the president-elect, is within the White House? The FT's James Kynge is in Phoenix, Arizona, the previous heartland of American chipmaking. He speaks to those attempting to revive the U.S. chipmaking industry.
Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is the chief producer. The producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music by Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special due to Tim Bradshaw.
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