# America’s AI chip talent crisis — why The U.S. needs 157,000 more workers

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/americas-ai-chip-talent-crisis-why-the-us-needs-157000-more-nlat>
> Published: 2026-09-17 21:16:59+00:00

# America’s AI chip talent crisis — why The U.S. needs 157,000 more workers

Source: 

[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)
U.S. semiconductor manufacturing faces a historic worker shortage as demand soars. Here’s how chipmakers and U.S. universities aim to fix it.

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