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2026-06-23·SMIC·talent movement
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A Manifold prediction market indicates a 55.85% probability that Liang Mong-Song, a key engineer at SMIC, will leave...

A Manifold prediction market indicates a 55.85% probability that Liang Mong-Song, a key engineer at SMIC, will leave the company within the next 5 years (source). Separately, markets assign low probabilities (4-18%) to SMIC outcompeting TSMC by 2024-2033 (source, source, source) and only 11% chance of achieving 3nm before 2026 (source). While prediction markets are speculative, the high probability of losing a top engineer represents a concrete talent risk for SMIC, potentially weakening its ability to close the technology gap with TSMC. This is a low-confidence signal due to reliance on a single prediction platform rather than confirmed events.

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A Manifold prediction market indicates a 55.85% probability that Liang Mong-Song, a key engineer at SMIC, will leave the company within the next 5 years (source). Separately, markets assign low probabilities (4-18%) to SMIC outcompeting TSMC by 2024-2033 (source, source, source) and only 11% chance of achieving 3nm before 2026 (source). While prediction markets are speculative, the high probability of losing a top engineer represents a concrete talent risk for SMIC, potentially weakening its ability to close the technology gap with TSMC. This is a low-confidence signal due to reliance on a single prediction platform rather than confirmed events.

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