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2026-06-18·SMIC·talent movement
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Prediction market consensus on Manifold Markets indicates low probabilities for SMIC catching up to TSMC and achieving...

Prediction market consensus on Manifold Markets indicates low probabilities for SMIC catching up to TSMC and achieving advanced nodes, while also showing a >50% chance that key engineer Liang Mong-Song may leave SMIC within 5 years.

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Prediction market consensus on Manifold Markets indicates low probabilities for SMIC catching up to TSMC and achieving advanced nodes, while also showing a >50% chance that key engineer Liang Mong-Song may leave SMIC within 5 years. Specifically, the market assigns only 18.8% probability that SMIC will outcompete TSMC by 2033 (source 1), 4.61% by 2024 (source 2), 15.39% by 2028 (source 3), and only 11% chance of achieving 3nm before 2026 (source 4). Meanwhile, the probability that Liang Mong-Song, a key engineer, will leave SMIC within 5 years is 55.85% (source 5). These data points, while speculative, suggest persistent technology gaps and talent retention challenges for SMIC, negatively impacting its competitive position in semiconductor manufacturing.

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Prediction market consensus on Manifold Markets indicates low probabilities for SMIC catching up to TSMC and achieving... — High Signal