From four simple instructions to world-class supercomputers,
China’s pursuit of chip autonomy is reshaping the future of technology.
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China’s pursuit of chip autonomy is reshaping the future of technology.
#technology #Innovation #chip #future #processor #computing
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00:00In just 70 years, China has gone from building its first computer
00:03to creating supercomputers capable of two quintillion calculations per second.
00:08Today, China stands at the forefront of semiconductor innovation,
00:12powering everything from smartphones to the world's fastest supercomputers.
00:17But this transformation didn't happen by chance.
00:19It was driven by a relentless pursuit of autonomy.
00:23China's rise in computing has been nothing short of extraordinary.
00:27In 1958, China's first computer filled an entire room,
00:31running a program with just four instructions and built from scratch.
00:35But China now boasts supercomputers like Tianhe-3,
00:38performing an incredible two exaflops,
00:40that's two quintillion calculations per second.
00:44To put it in perspective,
00:45it would take a modern MacBook Pro over four days
00:48to do what Tianhe manages in a single second.
00:51This leap didn't happen overnight.
00:54In the 1950s, Chinese scientists began building computers,
00:58not for convenience or commercial gain, but for national security.
01:02For years, though, China relied on foreign chips
01:06until they realized the benefits of technological independence.
01:09That's when pioneers like Hu Weiwu,
01:12creator of China's first homegrown CPU, stepped in.
01:16China knew it had to build its own semiconductors to stay autonomous
01:20and has made enormous strides toward technological independence.
01:24Today, their chips power everything from smartphones
01:27to world-class supercomputers.