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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 - Tezor
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