Silicon Horizons
From The Moonshot Podcast by X, The Moonshot Factory
April 29, 2026 · 37 min · Season 2 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode discusses innovative approaches to computer chip design for AI, featuring insights from engineers on projects aimed at revolutionizing hardware development.
This episode of The Moonshot Podcast explores how X is reimagining computer chip design to power the next generation of AI. Computer engineer Tammo Spalink joins host Astro Teller to discuss Project Positron and their radical decision to build "positronic brains" for robots that prioritize real-time response over raw throughput. Astro then speaks with Raj Apte about Project Bodger, a moonshot that uses AI to design the hardware of the future. By moving away from traditional, hand-drawn architectures and toward "inverse design," the team explores how computers can create chips that are faster and more efficient than anything humans could design on their own. Finally, the conversation looks toward the future of automated chip design and its role in accelerating Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). From personalizing healthcare to solving complex climate challenges, Astro and Raj discuss how these breakthroughs are ensuring the "silent, beating heart" of technology can keep up with our biggest ambitions. Hosted by Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, The Moonshot Podcast goes behind the scenes with creators and inventors trying to find radical solutions and breakthrough…
People in this episode
Host: Astro Teller
Guests: Tammo Spalink, Raj Apte
Topics covered
- AI
- computer chip design
- robotics
- automated design
- innovation
- technology
Keywords
- AI
- chip design
- Project Positron
- Project Bodger
- inverse design
- robotics
- Artificial General Intelligence
- healthcare
- climate challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alphabet, Pique Action, Blanchard House
Products: Project Positron, Project Bodger
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