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Forget Everything You Believed About Computing w/ Gill Verdon | EP #102

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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/

Follow him on Twitter

@GillVerd

@Extropic_AI

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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/

Follow him on Twitter

@GillVerd

@Extropic_AI

____________

I only endorse products and services I personally use. To see what they are, please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

Get started with Fountain Life and become the CEO of your health: https://fountainlife.com/peter/

AI-powered precision diagnosis you NEED for a healthy gut: https://www.viome.com/peter

_____________

Get my new Longevity Practices 2024 book: https://bit.ly/48Hv1j6

I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today’s and tomorrow’s exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: Tech Blog

_____________

Connect With Peter:

Twitter

Instagram

Youtube

Moonshots

  continue reading

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