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Taiwan's 'silicon shield' keeps it safe amid AI boom
Original: How Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’ has kept it safe from China, indispensable to US in age of AI
Taiwan's dominance in semiconductor manufacturing, led by TSMC, is being described as a 'silicon shield' that deters Chinese aggression while making the island indispensable to the United States in the AI era. As artificial intelligence drives global demand for advanced chips, control over Taiwan's chip industry has become central to both its security and US strategic interests, intensifying debate over cross-strait tensions.
Why now: Rising US-China tensions and the AI-driven demand for chips have renewed attention on Taiwan's strategic importance.
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- How Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’ has kept it safe from China, indispensable to US in age of AI · The Times of India
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