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VENUE:Comcast Technology Center, Ralph J. Roberts Forum
Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology
October 04, 2022 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | China Center
About the Event
Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power are built on a foundation of computer chips. Virtually everything—from missiles to microwaves, smartphones to the stock market—runs on chips. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips and maintained its lead as the #1 superpower. Now, America's edge is slipping, undermined by competitors in Taiwan, Korea, Europe, and, above all, China.
Economic historian Chris Miller will explain how the semiconductor came to play a critical role in modern life and how the U.S. became dominant in chip design and manufacturing, applying this technology to military systems. China is catching up, however, with its chip-building ambitions and military modernization. The result is the current worldwide chip shortage and a new front in superpower rivalry.
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Registration for this event is closed. If you are interested in Chip War please consider registering for People, Politics and Prose on October 11 at 3 PM.
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Venue
Comcast Technology Center, Ralph J. Roberts Forum
1800 Arch Street
Philadelphia. PA. US. 19103
Speakers
Chris Miller - Chris Miller is a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program. He is also Associate Professor of International History at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
