Why we’re at the beginning of the AI hardware boom | Caitlin Kalinowski (ex–OpenAI, Meta, Apple)
1h 39m
This week, Lenny's Podcast examined the infrastructure race fueling AI's next phase of development. Caitlin Kalinowski, who has worked on hardware initiatives at OpenAI, Meta, and Apple, breaks down why specialized chips and custom silicon are becoming as critical as the algorithms themselves—a shift that could reshape which companies lead in AI.
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