Inference Chips for Agent Workflows

Y Combinator · Intermediate ·🤖 AI Agents & Automation ·1w ago
Most AI chips are designed for "prompt in, response out." Agents don't work that way. They loop, branch, and hold context across dozens of steps, and current GPUs hit 30–40% utilization because of it. That gap is where purpose-built silicon wins. Apply to YC Summer 2026 at ycombinator.com/apply.
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