尼采的日出與日落 ——獨異、歡欣、艱深與悲劇
「人看生命如此深，亦看痛苦如此深。」 ——弗里德里希·尼采
講座來賓：夏祖焯 教授（夏烈）
弗里德里希·尼采（1844–1900）
究竟是哲學家、文學家、思想家，還是三者兼而有之？
在他短短約二十年的創作生命中，尼采提出了一系列極具爭議性、劃時代、震撼西方思想史的觀念與著作。他以近乎孤絕的姿態，重新審視西方文明的價值根基，對道德、宗教、理性與真理本身提出根本性的質疑。其思想深刻影響了後世的文學、哲學與藝術，被眾多西方作家與思想家奉為精神源頭；卻也曾被獨裁政權嚴重誤解與扭曲。同時，他長期不被傳統、保守的東方學界所完全接受。
尼采的作品充滿詩性語言與寓言形式，拒絕嚴密體系建構，卻以驚人思想強度直指生命的核心。他談超人，不是權力崇拜，而是對自我超越與價值創造的召喚；他批判宗教道德，並非否定信仰；他提出權力意志，意在揭示生命內在的創造能力；他寫悲劇，不是為哀嘆，而是為了肯定在痛苦中仍然可以接受這樣的生命姿態。
尼采的一生，如其思想一般——
激烈、孤獨、矛盾、燦爛，自帶光芒與陰影並存。
這是一位思想家在理性與詩性之間、在歡欣與深淵之間留下的燃燒軌跡；也是一個讓後人屢屢回望、反思、提問活著如何生活的名字。
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The Evolution of Compute Architectures for AI: CPU, GPU, TPU, LPU
“The Evolution of Compute Architectures for AI: CPU, GPU, TPU, LPU” By Dr. William Kao
Date: Wedn Jan 21, 2026 6:30 - 8:30 PM, at ITRI 2880 Zanker Suite 103. Seminar talk will start at 7PM.
Abstract:
Processors are at the heart of modern computer technology, and understanding the differences between CPU, GPU, TPU, and LPU are now central to discussions around AI model training, inference efficiency, and system performance.
NVIDIA (largest company) and their GPUs are on everyone’s lips. Recently you probably have also heard about how Google and their TPUs plan to give them a run for their money.
Things got even more interesting after hearing the Nvidia and Groq deal, with GPUs being great for AI training while Groq’s LPU being more efiicient and cost effective for AI inference.
While all four kinds of Processing Units above process data, they are optimized for different workloads.
This seminar will explain the differences between these processors, provide understanding of their purpose, their performance focus, and practical applications in modern AI systems.
Come and join us for this newest informative technical talk on AI .
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Speaker Bio:
Dr. William Kao received his BSEE, MSEE and PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He worked in the Semiconductor and Electronic Design Automation industries for more than 30 years holding several senior and Executive engineering management positions at Texas Instruments, Xerox Corporation, and Cadence Design Systems.
Dr. Kao has authored more than 40 technical papers on IC CAD at IEEE Journals and Conferences, and holds eight US software and IC design patents. He was an Adjunct Professor at UCLA Electrical Engineering Department where he taught courses in computer aided IC design.
Dr. Kao is a Senior Member of IEEE, and was one of the founding members of IEEE-Circuits and Systems - Silicon Valley Chapter.
Dr. Kao teaches Clean Technology and Emerging Technology courses at the University of California Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley Extension.
He has given more than 100 technical seminars on various Emerging Technologies including Clean Technology, Renewable Energy, Big Data and Data Analytics, IoT, Smart Cities, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Robotics, Drones, AI / Machine Learning, Robotics, 5G, 3D Printing, the Metaverse and Satellite Communications.
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