Alif bets on the bottom half of Edge AI—and builds up

Reza Kazerounian explains Alif’s path from smart bands to scalable edge AI.

October 31, 2025

David Harold

JPR’s David Harold speaks with Alif Semiconductor’s Reza Kazerounian, president and founder, about his company’s focus on edge AI—the challenges, how Alif is approaching that challenge, what the future looks like, and more. Alif Semiconductor is carving out a space in edge AI by tackling the most constrained devices first—wearables, glasses, and sensor nodes. In this Q&A, Reza Kazerounian, president and founder, details how the company’s architectural choices, Arm IP standardization, and go-to-market model are optimized for low-power AI at the edge. From being first with Cortex-M55+Ethos U55 to now advancing GenAI-class MCU/NPU platforms, Alif is scaling up from its

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