Revolutionizing Computing with Next-Gen Chips

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Exploring the potential of innovative chips to enhance computing speed and efficiency by integrating algorithms at the physics level, envisioning a future where these chips are essential for AI applications and everyday devices.

In this episode, Peter and Gill discuss Extropic, the science behind his startup, and his vision for the future.

03:16 | The Power of Brain-Scale Processors
18:56 | The Debate Over Accelerationist Movement
28:46 | AI and the Kardashev Scale

Gill Verdon, whose full name is Guillaume Verdon, is the founder of Extropic, a stealth AI startup, and a former quantum computing engineer at Google known for his work in artificial intelligence and quantum computing. He is a physicist, applied mathematician, and researcher in quantum machine learning, who has raised $14.1M for his startup, which enhances LLMs through thermodynamic computing. Verdon is also known for his online persona @BasedBeffJezos and his creation of effective accelerationism (e/acc), advocating for rapid technological progress as an ethically preferred path for human progress, emphasizing optimism and proactive efforts to shape a better future.

Learn more about Extropic: https://www.extropic.ai/

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@Extropic_AI

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