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🏴‍☠️Traitors or Treasures: the Semiconductor Talent Conundrum

Interconnected • 230 implied HN points • 10 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Semiconductors Chip Manufacturing Global Competition
  1. South Korea is facing a conundrum in the fight for semiconductor talent, treating engineers suspiciously instead of as treasures.
  2. The case of Choi Jin-seok highlights the challenges faced by talented semiconductor executives, like being caught up in geopolitical tensions.
  3. There is a mismatch between demand and supply of semiconductor talent globally, with countries not properly valuing and nurturing their home-grown talent.

American Nightmares

Scholar's Stage Updates • 4 HN points • 28 Mar 24
🌍 World Politics Technological Impact Public Policy Global Competition
  1. Tocqueville and Wang Huning both observed American self-confidence but attributed it to different sources - Tocqueville to individual and collective action, Wang to faith in science and technology.
  2. Tocqueville expressed concerns about the potentially isolating effects of American individualism and equality, while Wang Huning worried about the societal fragmentation caused by technological advancement.
  3. Wang Huning's analysis suggests that modern American society is largely managed by technology and disregards traditional democratic values, leading to potential alienation and loss of human agency.

#2 - Regulate or Compete? The China Factor in U.S. AI Policy

Navigating AI Risks • 137 implied HN points • 28 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Regulation AI Policy Tech Innovation Global Competition
  1. The debate on US AI policy involves a delicate balance between regulating AI to mitigate risks and maintaining a competitive edge over China.
  2. Regulation can shape innovation, address safety concerns, and avoid large-scale mishaps in AI development.
  3. While China is ambitious, the US still leads in AI innovation and has a strong network of alliances to maintain its position.

The Era of Acute GPT Shortage Will Soon Begin

Tomasz’s Substack • 19 implied HN points • 27 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Supply and Demand Regulation Global Competition
  1. Researchers predict that GPT-4 technology could significantly speed up tasks in the US, leading to a potential surplus of LLM services.
  2. There could be a shortage of GPT services due to the high demand from professionals and large corporations, with supply potentially struggling to keep up.
  3. OpenAI may restrict GPT-4 access, possibly limiting it to US-based businesses, which could give American and Chinese companies a competitive advantage in utilizing advanced LLM models.
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