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Computer Chips Called Humanity's Most Magnificent Creation

Original: Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made They power our phones, cars, dishwashers—and the A

A New Yorker piece argues computer chips are the most magnificent things humanity has ever made, powering phones, cars, dishwashers and the AI systems propping up the economy. It also stresses that semiconductors sit at the heart of fierce geopolitical rivalry, making them both an economic foundation and a strategic flashpoint between global powers.

Why now: Chips and their role in AI growth and US-China rivalry remain central to economic and geopolitical debate

The New Yorkersemiconductor industryartificial intelligence

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• Computer Chips Are the Most Magnificent Things Humanity Has Ever Made They power our phones, cars, dishwashers—and the A.I. systems that prop up the economy. They’re also at the heart of fierce geopolitical rivalry. 🔗 https://www. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10… · news@na.social · 2

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