A new world order is taking shape before our eyes. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the extent to which great powers depend on strategic products. The persistent shortage of semiconductors—essential to our daily lives—is reshaping geopolitical relations, fueling inflation and increasing tensions between the U.S. and China.

It is estimated that 10 million cars worldwide were not produced in 2021 due to a lack of available semiconductors. From our computers to our toasters, from our tablets to our refrigerators, microprocessors, or semiconductors, power all our daily devices. They hold national strategic importance, supporting all advanced military and civilian technologies. Yet, while demand for both the quantity and quality of semiconductors has been growing, the number of places producing them has been shrinking. Only a few countries possess the specialized knowledge and capability to produce cutting-edge chips, with 63% of all chips manufactured in Taiwan.

That this one island, which is already on the frontline of a superpower struggle between the U.S. and China, dominates production means that the world’s economies are dependent on the stability of Taiwan. So what can be done to secure microprocessors? And how is the battle for semiconductors already affecting our daily lives?

Production Company: Babel Doc
Year: 2023
Director: Nicolas Vescovacci
Licensed by Java Films (France)

Chapters:
00:00 The Race for Semiconductor Supremacy
02:29 How Taiwan Became the World’s Semiconductor Leader
04:40 Morris Chang, Founder of TSMC
07:09 The Scope of TSMC’s Dominance
08:50 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
12:03 Car Manufacturing Stalled Due to Chip Shortage
14:18 Vulnerability of International Supply Chains
16:44 The Chip War Begins
18:41 China’s Ambition and the U.S. Commitment to Defend Taiwan
24:14 Arizona Representative David Livingston on New TSMC Semiconductor Plant
27:40 Doug Ducey, Former Governor of Arizona
29:39 Biden Signs the CHIPS and Science Act
31:00 Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel
34:58 Combating Threats to U.S. Military Supremacy
36:15 China’s Investment in Microprocessors
42:18 Europe’s Semiconductor Industry
46:22 Peter Wennink, Former CEO of ASML
48:12 The Limits of Globalization and Reshoring
50:33 Credits

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