Signal 75% of chip buyers call narrow semiconductor vendor dependence a major challenge
Summary
Three quarters of executives at organisations that buy chips describe dependence on a narrow pool of semiconductor vendors as a major strategic challenge, in a market IBM characterises as winner-takes-most.
Classification
Main topicTrade & Economic Security
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53
Evidence 1
- 5 trends for 2026: Capture fleeting opportunities with confidence IBM Institute for Business Value (IBM IBV) page=19;section=Trend 4: Global AI resilience will require a local safety net 2025-12 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 1
- TrendGlobal AI resilience will require a local safety net5 signals
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Relation types: supports
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