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Published · transcript-backedDylan Patel: belief
3 Feb 2025 Lex Fridman Podcast #459 – DeepSeek, China, OpenAI, NVIDIA, xAI, TSMC, Stargate, and AI Megaclusters
“I think one of the few things you can purchase ironically, is a Texas Instruments graphing calculator because they actually manufacture in Texas.”
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- Dylan Patel
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- belief
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- 3 Feb 2025
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
Transcript context
…Because they define the future evolution of these semiconductors, and everything’s moving so rapidly that it really is fundamentally about R&D. And it is all about TSMC. Huh. And so TSMC, you cannot purchase a vehicle without TSMC chips. You cannot purchase a fridge without TSMC chips. I think one of the few things you can purchase ironically, is a Texas Instruments graphing calculator because they actually manufacture in Texas. But outside of that, a laptop, a phone. It’s depressing.…
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