Sean Hehir
CEO of BrainChip, leading development of Akida, a neuromorphic AI processor focused on energy-efficient edge AI and applications across health tech, automotive, and consumer electronics.
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Nov 26, 2025 • 27min
BrainChip: Bringing Brain-Inspired AI to Everyday Devices
Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip and leader of the Akida neuromorphic AI effort, talks about brain-inspired chips that run AI on tiny devices. He covers neuromorphic computing basics, real-world uses like seizure‑predicting smart glasses, energy‑efficient edge AI for cars and wearables, privacy benefits of on‑device processing, and how edge and cloud will complement each other.
Sep 30, 2025 • 41min
EP 226 - Neuromorphic for LLMs on the Edge
Jonathan Tapson, Chief Development Officer at BrainChip, explains neuromorphic concepts and event-based processing. Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip, discusses ultra-efficient Akida processors and PPA-driven design. They explore event-driven sparsity, joules-per-inference metrics, on-device billion-parameter LLM roadmaps, and practical use cases like seizure-prediction eyewear and beach‑rescue drones.
Sep 4, 2025 • 25min
411. Innovations in Edge AI
In this discussion, Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip and a veteran in technology, shares insights on the evolution of AI from data centers to edge computing. He highlights how BrainChip’s neuromorphic architecture allows AI to run efficiently on devices, significantly boosting power efficiency and reducing latency. The conversation dives into applications across industries like automotive and healthcare, emphasizing data security in local processing. Sean also discusses the challenges and innovations in custom chip development and the potential of AI in humanoid robotics.
