AI Chip Wars: USA vs China vs Taiwan – Inside the Trillion-Dollar Race to 2030
Introduction The race for dominance in AI chips – the specialized processors that power artificial intelligence – has become a core battleground in technology and geopolitics. In 2025, the United States, China, and Taiwan stand as key players, each with a different role: the U.S. is home to the leading chip designers, China is a massive and ambitious consumer and emerging producer, and Taiwan is the manufacturing epicenter. AI chips are not only critical for flashy applications like generative AI (think ChatGPT or image generators) but also for a wave of smart devices and autonomous machines. As a result, nations