Asia's supply chain strengths could give it edge over US in AI race: Granite Asia's Foo
· Source: scmp.com
In short
Asia's manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem could provide a competitive advantage over the US as AI development shifts from language models to physical applications like robotics and industrial automation. According to veteran venture capitalist Jixun Foo, Asia's integrated industrial base across China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia enables faster iteration and large-scale deployment of AI-enabled hardware. This advantage in supply chains, hardware and engineering capabilities positions Asia favorably as AI moves into real-world applications.
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Tags: supply-chain, robotics, automation, manufacturing, hardware, investment