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Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross helped start Google's Tensor Processing Unit effort and founded Groq, whose Language Processing Unit serves large language model inference. He studied under Yann LeCun at New York University's Courant Institute and worked on Google's TPU and Google X's Rapid Eval Team before Groq's 2016 founding. In September 2023, he presented Groq's LPU running Llama-2 70B at GroqDay in Mountain View. GroqCloud launched in March 2024, and in 2024 Time magazine included him on its list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence. In July 2025, Groq announced its first European data-center footprint in Helsinki; as of October 2026, he is Nvidia's Chief Software Architect, helping advance and scale Groq's licensed inference technology.

Now at
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Timeline

  1. Before 2016

    Google's TPU and Rapid Eval

    Before Groq's 2016 founding, he starts Google's TPU effort as a 20% project, designs core elements of the first-generation chip, and joins Google X's Rapid Eval Team.

  2. 2016

    Studying and founding Groq

    He studies under Yann LeCun at New York University's Courant Institute before he founds Groq in 2016; the company develops an LPU that runs inference for large language models.

  3. September 2023

    Llama-2 70B at GroqDay

    In September 2023, he presents Groq's LPU system running Llama-2 70B at GroqDay in Mountain View.

  4. March 2024

    Opening GroqCloud

    In March 2024, GroqCloud launches; developers seek low-latency inference for generative and conversational AI applications.

  5. 2024

    A place on Time's list

    By October 2024, he appears on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.

  6. July 2025

    Helsinki data center

    In July 2025, Groq announces its first European data-center footprint in Helsinki.

  7. Since 2025

    Nvidia software architect

    He joins Nvidia under Groq's December 2025 license to help advance and scale the inference technology; by July 2026, he serves as Nvidia's Chief Software Architect.

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  1. Jonathan Ross – Future in Review futureinreview.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. The Future of AI Compute: A Conversation With Jonathan Ross research.socialcapital.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Groq to Showcase World's Fastest Large Language Model Performance, Powered by Its LPU™ System, at the Global Emerging Technology Summit in Washington, DC prnewswire.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Real-time AI Inference Demand Accelerates on GroqCloud groq.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. Reality-based approach to Middle East peace is essential arabnews.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. Groq Launches European Data Center Footprint in Helsinki, Finland groq.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. Groq and Nvidia Enter Non-Exclusive Inference Technology Licensing Agreement to Accelerate AI Inference at Global Scale groq.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  8. This AI Founder Admits He Was a ‘Terrible Leader’ — But a Simple Mindset Shift Solved His Biggest Problem entrepreneur.com. Checked 14 October 2026.