This is insane
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2024
This government-mandated DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is turning into a disaster. Chip manufacturers are scrapping American projects, moving overseas, all because of the idiotic rule that prioritizes skin color or sexual preference over competence. The competency crisis is escalating, with DEI now infiltrating even Google’s AI, which refuses to draw white people, and impacting the chip supply chain, risking national security.
Despite the Biden administration promising $39 billion in CHIPS Act grants to boost semiconductor fabrication in the U.S., major chipmakers like Intel, TSMC, and Samsung are hitting the brakes on crucial projects. The sluggish response to CHIPS Act funds is linked to the excessive DEI requirements embedded in the legislation, with 19 sections diverting attention to issues like creating Chief Diversity Officers and prioritizing cooperation with “minority-serving institutions.” It’s not just misguided; it’s hindering progress and putting the nation’s technological and security interests at risk.
Chip manufacturing requires competent people. DEI doesn't allow competence because you have to hire only on skin color or sexual preference. The competency crisis will only get worse. It's impossible to mandate equality of outcomes. pic.twitter.com/cskxDJXLz8
— Catherine (@CatherineInFL) March 9, 2024
https://thehill.com/opinion/4517470-dei-killed-the-chips-act/
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