MEnbar is a podcast by the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) that offers diverse insights and research-based discussions on policy relevant topics in the Middle East and North Africa region. Hosted by Marc Owen Jones.
Podcast Episode: AI Chips: The New Oil?
In this episode host Marc Owen Jones welcomes June Park, a Visiting Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, to discuss her latest publication, “AI Competition Amid Expansion of U.S. AI Chip Export Controls into the Gulf.” Park explores why AI chips are being called the “new oil” and their role in the Gulf states’ economic diversification efforts. She also examines the geopolitical dynamics of AI chip production, and the strategic challenges Gulf countries face amid U.S.-China tensions, including the expansion of U.S. chip export controls, and provides pol icy recommendations to address these challenges.