Ілон Маск / X
In a podcast with Ted Cruz, Elon Musk talked not only about strange things about «money computers» State Department, but also shared his view on the global tech confrontation.
The U.S. semiconductor industry is undergoing changes related to the policy of the Donald Trump administration to strengthen domestic production. Companies such as TSMC, are becoming more interested in setting up production facilities in the United States. It seems that Elon Musk is not standing aside from the processes. In a podcast by a Republican senator, he spoke about the confrontation with China.
«Over the next few years, I think America will probably win. It is the one that will control the production of AI chips. If China controls that, then China will win. … Currently, almost all advanced AI chips are made in Taiwan, and if China invades Taiwan in the near future, the world will be cut off from advanced AI chips», — Elon Musk said.
Musk says that bringing chip manufacturing back to the United States is a matter of national security and should not be jeopardized. The previous administration began to stimulate domestic production of processors, in particular, by the CHIPS Act, under which about $60 billion is allocated to companies setting up businesses across the country. However, as reported by Reuters and other media in early March, Donald Trump spoke in favor of repealing the law, which is somewhat in contrast to his general policy and Musk’s opinion.
The new statement by the head of Tesla and DOGE revived rumors about his intention to acquire Intel. It appears that Musk is interested in the semiconductor industry not only because of his desire to dominate AI, but also from the political side. Given the activities of DOGE, he has a penchant for optimization, but will it really be possible to do this in the case of the government or a hypothetical acquisition of Intel?
Source: Wccftech