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Ross is the founder of Grok, one of the hottest AI startups, making LPUs (language processing units) to compete head-to-head with industry giants like Nvidia, Intel, and AMD. Starting Grok in 2016, long before the current generative AI craze, Ross had to navigate the "long march through the wilderness" as people thought his vision was crazy. But like many "overnight success" stories, Grok's journey has been 8 years in the making.