Episode 4 · Rakesh Ranjan
Why Every Country Wants Its Own Chips
What chips are, why the world depends on them, and why every country wants to make its own.
with Rakesh Ranjan · Oct 1, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
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Summary
What chips are, why the world depends on them, and why every country wants to make its own.
Key takeaways
- Why AI depends on computer chips
- What would happen without semiconductors
- How chips are made, and the role of plasma
- AI, robots, and physical AI
- Why AI can still give wrong answers
- Digital twins and the future of engineering
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