The Download: Taiwan’s silicon shield, and ChatGPT’s personality misstep
MIT Technology Review - AI
Aug 15, 2025 12:10
Rhiannon Williams
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Summary
The article discusses concerns over the potential weakening of Taiwan’s "silicon shield"—its dominance in semiconductor manufacturing—which has significant implications for global technology and AI supply chains. It also highlights a recent issue with ChatGPT’s personality features, underscoring ongoing challenges in developing reliable and trustworthy AI systems.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Taiwan’s “silicon shield” could be weakening Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China’s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan for more than half a century. But in…