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Exclusive Interview: Federico Faggin changed technology forever

Tony Colapinto
Written by Tony Colapinto

Federico Faggin, the Italian-American genius who revolutionized technology by inventing the first microprocessor, is the focus of this exclusive interview by SiGMA News, recorded during our meeting with the scientist at the We Make Future event. In this deep and insightful conversation, Faggin revisits the key milestones of his career, sharing powerful reflections on technology, artificial intelligence, and consciousness.

“The machine doesn’t understand anything,
has no experience, there is darkness inside,
inside us, there is light”.

This article was first published in Italian on 16 June 2025.

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