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- Y Combinator1h 21m
What If We Stopped Using GPUs? | YC Paper Club
This event examines the stagnation of FLOPS-based efficiency in current AI hardware and proposes alternative architectures that align with biological constraints, such as feed-forward pathways and the elimination of backpropagation's weight transport problem. Speakers detail emerging solutions including zero-order optimization techniques like SPSA combined with the Sharded Optimization Mixture of Assemblies strategy, alongside hardware innovations in optical computing and neuromorphic systems that prioritize energy scaling and memory-compute co-location. The discussion culminates in a case study on biological computing, specifically the collaboration with Cortical Labs to train human brain cell cultures to play *Doom*, illustrating a novel paradigm where intelligent behavior emerges from entropy minimization in a distributed, non-digital substrate.
- Jane Street28 min
3Blue1Brown Talks Machine Learning with Jane Street
Jane, Grant Sanderson, Nitya, In Young, Craig, Alok
Jane Street operates as a generalist financial liquidity provider that distinguishes itself through a culture prioritizing collaborative truth-seeking, Bayesian belief updating, and a real-time auction system for compute resource allocation. The firm fundamentally transforms its trading approach by deploying advanced machine learning and neural networks to solve complex prediction problems, contrasting sharply with the linear models and manual order entry typical of traditional financial institutions. This unique environment, defined by low hierarchy and high agency, attracts adaptable generalists and supports deep academic research into fields ranging from functional programming to statistical physics, resulting in high retention and significant industry innovation.
- RAISE Summit40 min
Softbank, Gen Z VCs, Adagia, F5, Cathay & Samsung NEXT: AI Investment Frenzy The 2001 Remake!
Megan Loyst, Ahmed Getarim, Denis, Chardin Boué, Jonathan Machado, Alok
A diverse panel of investors from GenZBCs, F5, CATA Innovation, Adagia, and Samsung Next, alongside buyer representative Ahmed Getarim, evaluates the current tension between a genuine AI utility revolution and inflated private market valuations. Participants warn of a "hype bubble" where rapid revenue growth in Gen AI clashes with unsustainable unit economics, predicting that 50% of current unicorns will fail while successful ventures rely on proprietary data, vertical integration, and network effects rather than just funding. The group concludes that future viability requires balancing technological acceleration with labor market stability and emphasizes "service as software" as the emerging model for long-term defensibility.