The newsletter further discusses a range of topics including the push for heat pumps in US homes, Google parting ways with a human AI training team, and the impact of AI on chip design. It also mentions the trauma experienced by Uyghurs outside China and how they are starting to talk about it through social media and telehealth. The newsletter ends with a section on fun and distraction, mentioning things like Kimchi udon and a baby rhino.
Key takeaways:
- China is investing heavily in chiplets, a technology that could help it circumvent US sanctions and develop more advanced semiconductor products domestically.
- Two Texas telecom firms have been accused of making deepfake robocalls impersonating President Biden, with an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 bogus calls made to discourage voting.
- AI is simplifying the design of complex chips, a development that is particularly beneficial given the current shortage of US engineers in the field.
- The Uyghur diaspora is experiencing a mental health crisis due to the trauma of witnessing the disappearance of loved ones and the erasure of their way of life in China. A group of Uyghurs is using social media and telehealth to start conversations about mental health and connect people with therapists.