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Big Think Features Chris Miller: Semiconductors Explained in 16 Minutes

Thought Leader: Chris Miller
February 11, 2026
Source: Big Think

What if the world’s most critical technology isn’t software, but the tiny pieces of silicon that power it? In an age where chips are everywhere, from smartphones to coffee makers, their manufacturing complexity might surprise you. It’s harder to make a modern semiconductor than a nuclear weapon. Making this tech both very inexpensive and very small is incredibly difficult. That’s why there’s just a couple of companies in the world who are capable of it. Source: Big Think.

Professor Chris Miller is a geopolitical expert who talks about the origin, impact, and future of AI. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, a book that explains how computer chips have made the modern world—and how the U.S. and China are struggling for control over this fundamental technology. Chip War won Financial Times’ Best Business Book of the Year award. Breaking down the motives behind international politics and economics in a thoughtful and concise manner, Miller provides audiences with fresh, alternative perspectives and leaves them wanting to know more. To host Miller at your event, contact WWSG.

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