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Naveen Rao

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Heard in 4 episodes across 3 shows since Aug 2026

Naveen Rao is the CEO of Unconventional AI, a company focused on developing new approaches to artificial intelligence and computing. He previously founded Nervana, led it through its acquisition by Intel, and co-founded MosaicML, where he served as CEO before its acquisition by Databricks.

Episodes

4
across 3 shows

First heard

Aug 2026

Guest appearances

2

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What Naveen Rao has said on podcasts

14 statements

  1. on AI hardwarePositiveSep 21, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

    Hardware innovation is needed to build true intelligence

    “We need innovation on the hardware substrate to actually build true intelligence.”

    Listen at 0:26

    Open the episode · Naveen Rao: 4D Computing, AI's Energy Wall & Beating Biology
  2. on Artificial IntelligencePositiveSep 21, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

    AI will enable humanity’s next evolutionary level

    “I think AI is one of the most transformational technologies that humanity's ever created and will enable us to get to that next level of evolution”

    Listen at 0:58

    Open the episode · Naveen Rao: 4D Computing, AI's Energy Wall & Beating Biology
  3. on Unconventional AIPositiveSep 21, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

    Unconventional AI targets 1,000x power efficiency within 3.5 years

    “The goal has been within— it was initially within 5 years to get to 1,000x power efficiency. I've actually revised this to 3.5 years because things have gone faster than we anticipated.”

    Listen at 3:41

    Open the episode · Naveen Rao: 4D Computing, AI's Energy Wall & Beating Biology
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Episodes

4 episodes featuring Naveen Rao, newest first

Naveen Rao · PodLume