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Moore’s Law and the Future of Technology
A key topic of their conversation was Moore’s Law, the observation that the number of transistors on a chip doubles approximately every two years. Kristof mentions that while traditional interpretations of Moore’s Law have been realized over the years, there's a growing expectation among AI developers to achieve even more ambitious targets—multiplying transistor density by a factor of 16 every two years.
This accelerating demand for computing power continues to drive innovation within ASML and the broader semiconductor sector. Kristof acknowledges that achieving such exponential growth might pose challenges in the long run, particularly in terms of cost and energy consumption.