AI's single point of failure

How one company in Taiwan controls the fate of AI [TED Talks Daily]( [TED Talk]( Rob Toews - 12 min [AI's single point of failure]( "The world's most important advanced technology is nearly all produced in a single facility," says AI expert Rob Toews. He describes how one company in Taiwan, TSMC, manufactures nearly all the most advanced semiconductor chips — a crucial technology that powers everything from phones to electric vehicles to next-generation artificial intelligence — and breaks down how geopolitical tensions in the region could paralyze the global field of AI. ([Read transcript]() [Watch now]( [Watch now](   Trending [TED Talk]( KC Davis - 13 min [How to do laundry when you're depressed]( [TED Talk]( Tsedal Neeley - 4 min [4 ways to make hybrid work better for everyone]( [TED-Ed]( Gruber / Gero - 5 min [How advanced is whale talk?](   [ TED Membership]( [Support ideas that move the world]( Our Members make it possible for TED to discover and champion the ideas that shape tomorrow. For $5 a month, you can make a contribution that uplifts ideas and sparks a brighter future. As a thank you, get exclusive, year-round access to TED speaker events and virtual sessions from TED conferences. [Count me in!]( [Count me in!](   Follow TED [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( Get the TED app [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( Copyright © 2023 TED, All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: [ted.com/newsletter]( Our mailing address is 330 Hudson St Fl 12, NY, NY 10013. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences]( | [View in browser](