Crypto Voices: Episode 167

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Today Alec and Matthew are joined by special guest, Derek Odom. Derek is the CEO of Non-Von, a revolutionary Dartmouth-affiliated startup bridging the gap between algorithms and computing hardware.

In this episode, Derek shares insights into his company's groundbreaking work on neuromorphic hardware architecture—a technology inspired by brain circuitry. This innovative approach is set to drastically improve AI and multivariate sensor processing applications both on the edge and eventually in data centers. By leveraging cutting-edge algorithms and novel parallel hardware design, Derek's team is achieving an unprecedented cost and power consumption reduction, effectively overcoming the limitations of traditional monolithic memory units.

Learn about Derek and Non-Von here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-odom/

https://www.non-von.com/

Contents

00:00:35 Derek's Intro

00:03:36 Energy Efficiency

00:06:14 Constraints Against Devices

00:09:20 Edge Computing within Government and Near-Peers

00:11:21 Decentralization with Non-Von

00:15:47 Relationship with TSMC

00:20:29 The Chip Race

00:25:53 TSMC 2

00:27:06 The Future of the Chip Industry

00:30:33 Show Sponsor - Trezor

00:31:23 Geo-political Concerns with China

00:32:40 How Non-Von Stands Out

00:37:27 Comparing Processes

00:40:03 Use Cases for AI

00:42:45 Who's Processing the Data

00:47:27 Fail-Safe and Government Regulation

00:48:28 Other Use Cases

00:51:01 Democratizing AI

00:55:10 Closing Thoughts

Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris

Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/

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Derek Odom: Non-Von & chip security