Arm has been a force in the technology ecosystem since 1990. Their unique model allows them to ride the waves of innovation without being tied to just one moment in time. As a result, they’ve powered them all: smartphones, cloud software, edge computing, and now, #AI. For most of this period, Rene Haas, Arm’s CEO, has been working in the #semiconductor industry. On this episode of Spotlight On: AI, Rene will reflect on the remarkable innovation he’s seen in the cutting-edge technology, and how Arm is building the brain of artificial intelligence.

Arm was first born from a joint venture between Acorn Computers, Apple, and VLSI Technology. At the time, their goal was to create a Central Processing Unit (#CPU) for the Newton Device, which, well, didn’t do too well. Years later, when smartphones came into the market with a clear need for CPUs, it changed everything. Arm became the brain of the mobile ecosystem.

Today Arm extends far beyond mobile. 70% of the world uses a product powered by an Arm based semiconductor chip. The past few years have only pushed their name further into the spotlight. During COVID, pressure on supply chains shed light on a global chip shortage. More recently, the dramatic computing pressure from LLMs has been another clear signal. Everything that is powered by AI, needs to be powered by #semiconductors. Every complex computing problem needs Arm.

With over three decades of experience in semiconductors, Rene Haas is uniquely versed in the history of global technology. In conversation with Accel’s Ping Li, he will reflect on past technology cycles, as well as the enduring importance of CPU technology as machine learning and AI transforms the future, Arm’s complementary partnership with NVIDIA and why the AI race isn’t a zero-sum game, his journey on taking the company public in one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2023 and much more.

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Host: Ping Li, Partner at Accel
Guest: Rene Haas, CEO of Arm

Conversation Highlights:
00:00 - Introduction to Arm and Rene's early semiconductor experiences
03:45 - Semiconductor industry history and major changes in recent decades
05:00 - Arm's inception and its journey to powering 70% of the digital universe
08:00 - Driving forces behind Arm's 2023 #IPO and Rene's advice for teams going public
16:20 - Balancing profitability and growth, emphasizing a clear path to profitability
18:00 - Overlooked areas in AI innovation, such as energy consumption, and Arm's role
21:00 - Most powerful applications built on the Arm platform
23:00 - Arm's complimentary partnership with NVIDIA, AI innovation bottlenecks, the importance of human override, and fail-safe mechanisms
30:00 - Government's role in semiconductor supply chain issues
32:00 - Predictions on future breakthroughs and the enduring role of human creativity
33:40 - Rene's advice on building a strong team through skillset pairing, and what can be learned from the parallels of some of his favorite sports teams (Lakers & Raiders!)
40:00 - Closing thoughts on the captivating technology and regulatory challenges ahead

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