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Ex-Intel CEO Gelsinger targets Moore's Law revival with deep tech AI investments

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has joined Playground Capital as a general partner, aiming to revitalize Moore's Law by investing in deep tech semiconductor startups. Gelsinger believes advancements in lithography, particularly using light-based techniques, are key to overcoming current manufacturing limitations. He sees artificial intelligence as a major catalyst driving increased investment in deep tech, though he notes many venture capital firms lack the technical expertise to effectively evaluate these complex innovations. AI

IMPACT AI is driving a surge in deep tech investment, with Gelsinger aiming to leverage new semiconductor tech to meet AI's growing demands.

RANK_REASON Significant industry move: a high-profile executive joining a VC firm to focus on a key technology area. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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  1. Wired — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Joel Khalili ·

    This Former Intel CEO Wants to Jumpstart Moore’s Law With Light

    Pat Gelsinger wants to pave the way to ever more powerful artificial intelligence using tiny beams of light.