On November 8th, semiconductor giant TSMC disclosed data showing that its consolidated revenue for October was NT $314.24 billion, a year-on-year increase of 29.2%. It is worth noting that the growth rate in October has slowed down compared to the year-on-year growth rate of 39.6% in September. Regarding the changes in performance, some analysts have pointed out that the above data sends a cautious signal about whether the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips can remain strong in the long run.