article thumbnail

Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 5 – AI and Machine Learning

Steve Blank

is dependent on TSMC , located in Taiwan, for its most advanced logic chips. This is problematic as China claims Taiwan is a province of China. The CNAS Artificial Intelligence and Global Security Initiative. Key takeaways from Mike’s talk were that 1) 50 years ago defense-related R&D made up 36% of global R&D.

article thumbnail

Technology, Innovation, and Modern War – Class 17 – Organizational Design – Safi Bahcall

Steve Blank

communication networks, then identify how China might exploit these weaknesses differently during the political coercion of Taiwan in the near-term vs open conflict in the long-term. The three scenarios below depict a gradual escalation of Chinese actions towards Taiwan in the near-, mid-, and long-term timeframes.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition  – 2022 Wrap Up

Steve Blank

” Team 2: Networks. Original Problem Statement: How might we implement a ubiquitous secure global access to the internet in order to help circumvent censorship in authoritarian regimes? Along the way the course acts as a strong call to public service.”

article thumbnail

The Coming Chip Wars

Steve Blank

The United States just did this to China by limiting Huawei’s ability to outsource its in-house chip designs for manufacture by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a Taiwanese chip foundry. The goal is to reduce China’s dependence on foreign technology and promote Chinese high-tech companies globally.

Taiwan 436
article thumbnail

When National Security Falls Between the Cracks

Steve Blank

The United States is dependent on two companies, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in Taiwan and Samsung in Korea, for the chips used to build a substantive part of its defense electronics. Around 60 percent of the chips Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. government.

article thumbnail

Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 6 – Unmanned Systems and Autonomy

Steve Blank

led liberal international order and replace it with its own neo-totalitarian model where China emerges as the dominant regional and global power. dependence on TSMC in Taiwan, for its most advanced logic chips. This is problematic as China claims Taiwan is a province of China. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.-led

article thumbnail

Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – Class 8 – Cyber

Steve Blank

led liberal international order and replace it with its own neo-totalitarian model where China emerges as the dominant regional and global power. dependence on TSMC in Taiwan, for its most advanced logic chips. This is problematic as China claims Taiwan is a province of China. China’s goal is to challenge and overturn the U.S.-led