OODAcon 2024: Disruption as a Thermodynamic Catalyst – Tech Innovations That Will Solve Global Challenges

Panel Description

Using the pseudonym “Beff Jezos” and an endless supply of logic, humor, and memes, Guillaume Verdon created a movement called Effective Accelerationism (e/acc), which embraces technological innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence. Expect a big dose of fact-filled optimism from Guillaume as he paints a more positive view of current and future innovation. Guillaume is also the co-founder and CEO of Extropic, a company that has brought a new form of computing from theory into reality. Guillaume will outline how Thermodynamic Computing can deliver extreme computing power for fractions of the energy cost, enabling continued growth in massive-scale AI applications.

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Guillaume Verdon, Founder & CEO, Extropic

Known online as “Beff Jezos,” Guillaume Verdon has spearheaded a technological movement that encourages society to embrace technological innovation, particularly artificial intelligence. Marc Andreessen has dubbed him the “patron saint of techno-optimism.” His effective accelerationism movement (e/acc) advocates for the rapid development of technology as humanity’s best hope, challenging the naysayers of AI. As a physicist and quantum computing researcher, and the CEO of Extropic, he’s at the forefront of developing new AI chip architectures based on the new approach of Thermodynamic Computing.

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