The UK accounts for only 0.5% of global semiconductor sales, according to aParliamentary report.

In May this year, the government announced it would commit 1bn over 10 years to bolster the industry.

In comparison, the US and the EU are investing $50bn (46bn) and 43bn, respectively.

UK commits £100M to secure AI chip components

The idea, Rishi Sunak said at the time, is to play to the UKs strengths.

This means to focus efforts on areas like research and design, the PM stated.

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Today, it is home to the National Museum of Computing, run by the Bletchley Park Trust.

It is still unclear whether the UK will invite China to the gathering at Bletchley Park in November.

The geopolitics and tech diplomacy of semiconductors could be entering its most delicate phase to date.

Linnea Ahlgren

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