America’s AI Chip Talent Crisis — Why The U.S. Needs 157,000 More Workers

Manpower is key for making enough chips to power AI, but a new report shows the U.S. faces a shortage of up to 157,000 semiconductor workers by 2030. Samsung sits down for a rare interview with CNBC's Katie Tarasov about why it's "concerned" as it prepares to open a new logic fab in Texas, within months of other U.S. fabs coming online from TSMC, Intel, Micron and SK Hynix. For now, U.S. chipmakers like Micron hold hiring sprees in Asia, which has dominating the industry for decades and offers chip jobs with bonuses upwards of $500,000. CNBC finds out what chipmakers and U.S. schools like Purdue and Arizona State University are doing to entice the next generation of U.S. students to study chip engineering, in hopes of creating a talent pipeline that will keep from crippling U.S. ambitions to lead in AI. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:28 Chip manufacturing in the U.S. 4:47 Front-end fabs, thousands of workers 7:44 Creating the pipeline 10:27 Other incentives Producer and Reporter: Katie Tarasov Edited by: Erin Black, Andrew Evers Camera: Alex Bedoya, Robert Lampe, Evan Reinhardt Additional Production: Mallory Leonard Senior Director of Video: Jeniece Pettitt Animation: Jason Reginato, Emily Park Additional Footage: Intel, Micron, Getty Images, SK Hynix, Samsung, TSMC, College of Western Idaho » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Want to get ahead at work? Then you need to learn how to make effective small talk. In CNBC’s new online course, How To Talk To People At Work, expert instructors teach you how to use everyday conversation to gain visibility, build meaningful relationships and advance your career. Sign up now: https://cnb.cx/4sGlSkh Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC on Threads: https://cnb.cx/threads Follow CNBC News on X: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC on WhatsApp: https://cnb.cx/WhatsAppCNBC #CNBC America’s AI Chip Talent Crisis — Why The U.S. Needs 157,000 More Workers