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Groq founder Jonathan Ross: Why speed is everything for AI | Pioneers of AI

About Jonathan

  • Founder & CEO of Groq, a multi-billion-dollar AI inference company (2025)
  • Led development of Google’s TPU, the pioneering custom AI accelerator
  • Invented Groq’s LPU for ultra-fast, energy-efficient AI inference
  • Built a vertically integrated inference cloud used by 1M+ developers (2025)
  • Closed a $1.5B Saudi Arabia deal and deployed ~20,000 chips in 51 days (2025)

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Jonathan Ross and his company Groq are building AI chips focused on fast inference, increasing the speed with which AI models can process new information. But it’s not just about speed. Faster inference means that AI can deliver answers more quickly, and in turn save on energy and compute costs. In this episode of Pioneers of AI, we explore why Groq’s chips are making waves, how AI will create more jobs, and the importance of democratizing access to AI.

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