silicon

So in other words, Silicon Valley has to confront the fact that Moore's law will eventually collapse.

Clara, a humanoid robot with soft silicon skin, assists you with medication.

And if silicon can be sentient, then maybe our messy flesh-and-blood bodies will soon be superseded by machines that never age and cannot die.

All the big players in Silicon Valley are part of this race because if they're not Silicon Valley could become the next rust belt.