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NVIDIA builds GPUs for everything. We built a chip for one thing: running language models as fast as physically possible. Specialization always beats generalization.

competitionhardware— Bloomberg Interview, 2024
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I invented the TPU at Google. The Tensor Processing Unit. Then I left because I knew I could build something faster. That chip is the LPU.

aihardware— Wired Interview, 2024
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Speed is the feature. When you can run inference 10x faster than anyone else, every AI application changes. Real-time conversations. Instant code generation. Things that feel sluggish on GPUs feel instant on Groq.

aiproduct— TechCrunch Interview, 2024
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Our demo went viral because people could see the difference. They typed a question and the answer appeared faster than they could read it. You don't need a benchmark to feel that.

productspeed— The Verge Interview, 2024
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The name is Groq with a Q. Not Grok with a K. We were here first. Our chip was in development before Elon named his chatbot. Just to be clear.

brandingcompetition— Twitter/X Post, 2023
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Everyone is fighting over who has the best AI model. We're fighting over who can run any model the fastest. That's a better fight to be in.

aiinfrastructure— Forbes Interview, 2024