Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman to discuss AI scaling limits at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The chip company's co-founder will address growing demand for compute, energy and infrastructure, and what happens if today's AI hardware reaches its limits.
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Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman is set to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 about whether artificial intelligence can continue to scale at its current pace, according to TechCrunch.
Feldman's session is expected to explore the growing demand for computing power, energy and infrastructure needed to support AI development, along with how Cerebras is approaching those constraints differently from other chipmakers in the industry.
Addressing AI hardware limits
A central theme of the discussion is expected to be what comes next if today's AI hardware reaches its physical or economic limits, a question that has become increasingly prominent as AI models grow larger and more resource-intensive to train and run.
Cerebras Systems has positioned itself as an alternative to dominant AI chipmakers by designing large, wafer-scale processors intended to handle AI workloads differently from traditional graphics processing units. The company's approach to compute architecture has drawn attention as the broader industry grapples with rising costs and energy demands tied to AI infrastructure buildouts.
TechCrunch's report did not provide further specifics on what positions or predictions Feldman plans to share during the session, beyond the general topics of compute, energy and infrastructure constraints.
The discussion comes amid broader industry debate about whether current approaches to scaling AI models, largely through adding more computing power and data, can continue indefinitely or whether the sector will need new architectural or algorithmic breakthroughs to sustain progress.
Energy availability, in particular, has become a growing concern across the AI industry, as data centers supporting large-scale model training and inference place mounting demands on power grids in various regions.
TechCrunch Disrupt, an annual technology conference, regularly features executives from leading AI and infrastructure companies discussing the industry's direction, and Feldman's appearance is part of that broader programming for the 2026 event.
Sources
- Cerebras Systems’ Andrew Feldman on whether AI can keep scaling at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — TechCrunch
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