Thread by Jon Erlichman: Intel co-founder Gordon Moore has died at the age of 94. Some called him Silicon Valley’s quiet revolutionary. Here’s more on the story behind Moore’s Law… 🧵 twitter.com/JonErlichman/status/1639613898813841408/photo/1
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Intel co-founder Gordon Moore has died at the age of 94.
Some called him Silicon Valley’s quiet revolutionary.
Here’s more on the story behind Moore’s Law… 🧵
Some called him Silicon Valley’s quiet revolutionary.
Here’s more on the story behind Moore’s Law… 🧵
Moore was seen as a pioneer.
Pioneers used to discover new lands.
In Moore’s case, he helped uncover the power of semiconductors.
Pioneers used to discover new lands.
In Moore’s case, he helped uncover the power of semiconductors.
And in 1965, he was asked to make a 10-year prediction about his industry:
And it helped set Intel up for decades of industry dominance:
Here’s a prediction from Noyce himself more than 40 years ago:
Today, many wonder about ChatGPT and the future of artificial intelligence.
Moore’s Law has influenced the new visionaries, who think about that…
…such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang:
Moore’s Law has influenced the new visionaries, who think about that…
…such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang:
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Great thread Jon