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Boston Startup Launches Game-Changing Energy-Efficient AI Chips

10/31/2025

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Extropic, a Boston-area startup, introduced thermodynamic sampling units (TSUs) promising thousands of times more energy-efficient than GPUs.
The TSUs use silicon components to harness thermodynamic electron fluctuations for AI applications.
Extropic has shared its first working chip with select partners, including AI labs and government representatives.
CEO Guillaume Verdon of Extropic, known for his controversial online persona, aims to curb AI energy demand as electricity use grows.

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Extropic, a Boston-area startup, introduced thermodynamic sampling units (TSUs) promising thousands of times more energy-efficient than GPUs.
The TSUs use silicon components to harness thermodynamic electron fluctuations for AI applications.
Extropic has shared its first working chip with select partners, including AI labs and government representatives.
CEO Guillaume Verdon of Extropic, known for his controversial online persona, aims to curb AI energy demand as electricity use grows.