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Lean AI Is Here: A New Pittsburgh Tech Startup Shows the Way

Lean AI Is Here: A New Pittsburgh Tech Startup Shows the Way

Update: 2025-09-28
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What if the very foundation of today’s AI models — the artificial neuron itself — was about to be reinvented, making systems dramatically faster, cheaper, and smaller?

Most leaders are pouring more data, GPUs, and money into existing neural-network designs, yet still face rising costs and energy demands. In this episode, Dr. Rory Brenner and Ralph Crewe of Perforated AI explain how their Carnegie Mellon–born approach updates 80-year-old AI assumptions and could open a “blue ocean” of innovation for anyone building their own models.

  • Hear how Perforated AI’s dendrite-inspired technology shrinks model size and cuts cloud costs by up to 38×.

  • Learn why smaller, more efficient models could unlock true edge computing for AI applications.

  • Discover how early adopters can partner with Perforated AI to pilot this paradigm-shifting architecture before it hits the mainstream.

Press play now to explore a groundbreaking way to build leaner, smarter AI models—and see how Pittsburgh innovators are leading the charge.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation industry.

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Lean AI Is Here: A New Pittsburgh Tech Startup Shows the Way

Lean AI Is Here: A New Pittsburgh Tech Startup Shows the Way

Jonathan Kersting, Pittsburgh Technology Council