Handbag made from AI chip: 'There are many men who want to talk to one'

Every era comes with its own fashion and status symbols, often closely tied to the technological breakthroughs of the time, whether it's the space-inspired clothing of the 1960s or the cozy hoodies of Silicon Valley in the 2000s.

So far, it's very difficult to pinpoint the status of AI (although). Mark Zuckerberg Just like the CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang He started driving a lot of black leather jackets). But there is an entrepreneur who has given a very literal interpretation of AI fashion — and has gained fans in Silicon Valley for the coup, he writes. Financial Times.

Her name is Tessa Barton He is a researcher at Databricks/MosaicML – with the Swedish founder Ali Qudsi – For everyday use. In her spare time, Tessa Barton makes handbags from materials she finds by scavenging in containers outside Silicon Valley data centers. On one side of the case is a graphics processor and Nvidia chip, on the other is a fan.

Tessa Barton calls her creations “GPU bags” and they’ve already gained quite a following in Silicon Valley. According to the entrepreneur, the most common customer is a female director at an AI lab in San Francisco.

She says Silicon Valley doesn't follow the same fashion rules as the rest of the world.

“You can't buy a Chanel bag in Silicon Valley… People will look down on you.”

The portable and visual processor has also proven to be something that attracts men.

“If you carry a GPU bag, people will call you. I can't explain how many guys want to talk to one.”

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