Chips van de toekomst
Summary
Host Koen Van Impe interviews KU Leuven professor Marianne Verhelst at IMEC in Leuven about the future of microelectronics. They discuss pre-competitive chip research, the energy and cooling challenges of AI, and innovations like 3D stacking and water cooling. The conversation also explores brain-on-a-chip technology, neural interfaces for medical applications, and the societal implications of merging biology with electronics.
Topics discussed
Introduction to IMEC and Professor Marianne Verhelst
The role of IMEC in pre-competitive chip research
Physical limits of chips and cooling challenges
AI energy consumption and data center bottlenecks
AI-generated media and the speed of technological change
Neural networks, brain efficiency, and 3D chip structures
Biological computing: Brain organoids playing video games
Brain-computer interfaces and Neuralink technology
Future of robotics, medical implants, and optimism
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