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〰️The great computing stagnation: guest essay

Are we reaching the physical limits of computation?

Rodolfo Rosini
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Azeem Azhar
Mar 18, 2023
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Hi there,

We’ve got so used to computing getting ever cheaper that it has been an article of faith that it will keep getting cheaper. Rodolfo Rosini, CEO of a stealth startup and long-time EV member asks us to think differently. What if we are reaching the fundamental physical limits of classical models of computation, just as our economies depend on cheap computation for their effective functioning? 

We are sending this out on Saturday so you can have a chance to relax over this challenging idea. Tomorrow’s newsletter is deep with analysis of AI, so keep a cup of coffee handy for that as well.

The comments are open for members and Rodolfo will be around to respond. 

Best,
Azeem

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Rodolfo Rosini is CEO and co-founder of Vaire Computing, a London and Silicon Valley-based company developing near-zero energy chips to dramatically reduce AI's environmental impact.
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