CHINA COULD SEIZE THE AI FUTURE BY TAKING TAIWAN’S CHIP FACTORIES

ELON MUSK WARNS: CHINA COULD SEIZE THE AI FUTURE BY TAKING TAIWAN’S CHIP FACTORIES

Elon Musk laid out a stark national security reality on the Verdict podcast with Ted Cruz.

“For the next few years America is likely to win the race in AI,” Musk said. “Then it will be a function of who controls the AI chip fabrication. If more of the factories are owned by China then China will win.”

He didn’t mince words on the current vulnerability: “Right now all the chip fabs are in Taiwan. 100%. If China invades Taiwan in the near term the world will be cut off from advanced AI chips.”

Musk made the stakes clear: “I think it’s essential for national security that we begin manufacturing our own chips in the US.”

The discussion highlighted how AI dominance isn’t just about software or algorithms anymore — it’s about who physically controls the advanced semiconductor production that powers it. With every major cutting-edge chip fab currently in Taiwan, the geopolitical risk couldn’t be higher.