Computex 2025: AI’s Global Chessboard Finds Its Next Move in Taiwan
Once again, Taiwan captured the world's attention at Computex 2025, reaffirming its vital role at the center of global technology. As the excitement of last year's breakthroughs settled, this year was marked by reflection, resilience, and recalibration.
From Nvidia's bold statements to the rise of China's AI, explore these key insights, refined and simplified for the curious mind.
1. Enterprise AI Took the Spotlight
This year at Computex, the buzz around consumer AI cooled off.
In 2024, the talk was all about how AI would make our lives easier, think laptops that never need charging. But in 2025, the attention shifted to serious business. Companies like Qualcomm, Foxconn, and Asus focused more on how AI can power factories, smart cities, and enterprise solutions. Asus also shared that it might take another year or two before AI PCs really take off, especially with new US tariffs pushing prices up.
2. DeepSeek Changed the Game
China’s new AI model, DeepSeek, made a huge impact this year.
Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, talked about how it raised the bar in computing needs, making AI models way more demanding up to a thousand times more. Unlike older models that gave quick answers, DeepSeek focuses on deep reasoning. This shows how far China has come in AI software and why the world is watching closely.
3. China’s Growing Tech Power
The influence of China was impossible to miss at the event.
As the US tightens its rules on AI chip exports, companies like Huawei and Xiaomi are stepping up. Huawei showed off its powerful Ascend chips, while Xiaomi revealed a new 3-nanometer chip to rival Qualcomm. Nvidia warned that if US companies can’t sell in China, local players will fill the gap and fast.
4. Taiwan Still at the Center of It All
Tech leaders came to Taiwan with praise and gratitude.
Taiwan’s role in the global tech supply chain is still unmatched. Intel’s new CEO and Nvidia both took time to appreciate their Taiwanese partners. Even SoftBank’s founder quietly visited. These gestures showed just how central Taiwan remains in building the world’s tech future.
5. AI Infrastructure: Growth or Overload?
A quiet but important question hovered, are we building too much too fast?
With AI stocks swinging up and down, some wonder if we’re creating more data centers than we need. But Huang was confident. He said we’ve just started on a journey that will need trillions of dollars in infrastructure. To him, this growth isn’t a bubble, it’s just the beginning.
Lastly…
Computex 2025 might not have wowed us with flashy new gadgets, but it spoke volumes beneath the surface. The future of AI isn’t just about new ideas, it’s about who leads, who adapts quickest, and who holds the power.
"As East and West face off in this digital game, Taiwan quietly holds the key moves."