EconomyThe hidden supply chain costs of the AI boom

The Verge speaks with economist and Harvard Business School professor Willy Shih about global supply chains, shifting Trump tariffs, stalled efforts to bring factories back to the US, and AI’s vast demand for computing resources. Shih’s new book examines the economics of complex production networks and why China remains a manufacturing powerhouse.

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