Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sparked a significant conversation regarding the global tech supply chain. Speaking at the recent Bipartisan Policy Center event, Huang openly criticized the decades-long trend of offshoring, stating, “We’ve done our country a great disservice.”
Huang argues that the mass exodus of manufacturing wasn’t just an economic shift, but a strategic error. He believes that by moving production overseas, the US inadvertently exported its ability to innovate in scalable manufacturing. Now, with the rise of generative AI and the massive demand for chips, the US is playing a frantic game of catch-up to rebuild domestic infrastructure.
However, Huang emphasized that this new industrial revolution must be inclusive. He warned that technology shouldn’t just create wealth for the elite or those with PhDs. Instead, he called for a focus on upskilling the broader workforce to ensure that the coming wave of AI prosperity is shared by all, not just a select few.
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