An Push-Up Contest with Pat Gelsinger (2026) ⧸⧸ Ian Interviews #49
Pat Gelsinger is now a year into his role at Playground Global, shifting from running Intel to venture capital. In this interview, we get into the technical specifics of what he's actually looking at now: sub-zero superconducting logic , free electron lasers for sub-13.5nm lithography , and why he’s calling for a 10,000x improvement in AI inference. We also discuss the "DeepSeek moment" and why Pat believes we’re about to see the "revenge of the HPC guys" as science-based models require a return to high-precision 64-bit compute. It’s a conversation about the reality of capital formation, the limits of copper, and why energy capacity has become the primary bottleneck for the industry.
Video Summary
AI GeneratedPat Gelsinger discusses his transition from corporate leadership at Intel to venture capital with Playground Global. He explores the \"trinity of computing\"—the fusion of classical, AI, and quantum computing—and emphasizes the need for hardware-software alignment, energy security, and a resurgence in hard engineering to sustain the next era of technological innovation.