Crypto Voices: Episode 167 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ 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/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!
