Morris Chang, TSMC’s founder and former chairman, shares his thoughts on the industry (and particularly Intel) from time to time. When he does, those musings often make the news, which is exactly what’s happening with his latest comments about former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger.

Yee Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Intel should have focused on artificial intelligence rather than trying to become a contract chipmaker, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said on Monday, in relation to the recent departure of Intel's CEO.

Morris Chang, TSMC founder and former Texas Instruments executive, argues Intel doesn't have a new strategy yet in the wake of its CEO's exit.

Founder of TSMC criticizes Intel for not developing a sophisticated strategy for AI and instead focusing on becoming a foundry

Gelsinger, an industry veteran, was brought back to Intel in 2021 to make the company an American chip hero again. Three years later, he left it with a bleeding balance sheet, some gigantic yet unfinished production facilities and a foundry business at a crossroads.

Chang revealed that he asked Nvidia’s Jensen Huang twice if he’d consider taking the helm at the Taiwanese chip giant, and Huang twice refused.

While competitors Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and Intel are struggling in their foundry businesses, TSMC is set to continue dominating large orders below 7nm through 2025, securing major clients in the AI chip sector,