About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of the United States' memory chip shortage on technology and AI leadership.

An audio version of "The United States’ Accelerating Memory Chip Crunch: Implications for Tech and AI Leadership," a new critical questions by CSIS’s Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Topics covered

• memory chips
• technology
• AI leadership
• US tech policy
• semiconductor industry

Keywords

• memory chip crunch
• technology
• AI
• semiconductors
• US policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Strategic and International Studies

Books & works: The United States’ Accelerating Memory Chip Crunch: Implications for Tech and AI Leadership

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