On Wednesday (September 25th) local time, renowned consulting giant Bain&Company released a report stating that the surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and AI enabled smartphones and laptops could lead to the next global chip shortage. As we all know, the last global semiconductor shortage occurred during the COVID-19 epidemic, when the supply chain was disrupted and people were forced to work at home, leading to a significant increase in consumer demand for electronic products.