A robot dog walks slowly through broken buildings. It is looking for people who are trapped. The robot uses a small but powerful part called an AI chip. This chip helps the robot think and make decisions quickly.
AI chips are special computer parts. They help machines do AI tasks faster than normal chips. Robot dogs use these chips to find safe paths through dangerous places. A robot without AI chips is too slow to help in a real disaster.
Search and rescue teams now use robot dogs in disasters. These robots can walk on rough ground and go into small spaces. They are safer than human rescue workers in dangerous areas. The robots look around, think, and choose the best path to find people.
Two big companies make these important chips. Samsung is from South Korea, and its main office is in Seoul. TSMC is from Taiwan. Both companies are spending billions of dollars to make better chips. People call this competition the "AI chip war."
The competition is like a race between two great athletes. Both companies want to make chips that are smaller, faster, and use less power. Even a small improvement can help a company win contracts worth billions of dollars.
Many different fields need AI chips now. Hospitals, car companies, and factories all use AI. Robot dogs with good AI chips can see with cameras, feel heat, and react quickly. When a building falls down after an earthquake, these robots go in first. They find trapped people before human rescue workers arrive.