Vaysh Kewada

Vaysh Kewada, Co-founder and CEO of Salience Labs, who is leveraging a multi-design AI chip to achieve the high demand for faster AI computation.

Vaysh Kewada, Co-founder and CEO of Salience Labs, who is leveraging a multi-design AI chip to achieve the high demand for faster AI computation.

Her accomplishments include:

- recognized in Forbes's "30 Under 30" list for Europe in the technology category.
- invented and contributed to 3 patent publications during her time at IBM.
- featured in The CEO Magazine Global

▶The AI market is set to snowball at 21.3% each year, and a recent report by McKinsey suggests that generative AI alone could contribute $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually to the global economy.

However, the semiconductor industry is struggling to meet the demand as AI computation speeds double every 3.4 months, while traditional processors used to double in speed every two years.

▶ This creates a significant gap in keeping up with the growing demand, posing a potential issue for businesses that rely on AI computation.

Vaysh and her team believe that merging an ultra-high-speed multi-chip processor that bundles a photonics chip with regular electronics can solve the speed problem. Last year, the company secured $11.5 million, and with its amplitude-based approach to photonics, they are delivering computing chips clocking at speeds of 10's GHz.

The core challenge it addresses is that of low latency, the time it takes for data to travel from one point to another. By fusing the traditional silicon chip with a photonic layer, their hybrid photonic chips offer compatibility with existing systems while laying a solid foundation for future needs.

Bottom line: NVIDIA, the leading AI chip company, recently touched a USD 1 Trillion valuation, how much do you think the photonics chip market would be worth if it secures its position in the AI chip race?