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Behind the plot to break Nvidia's grip on AI by targeting software

Economic Times · 1y

A coalition of tech companies including Qualcomm, Google, and Intel aims to challenge Nvidia's dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) by targeting the software that ties developers to Nvidia chips. The UXL Foundation plans to develop a suite of software and tools, starting with Intel's OneAPI, that can power various types of AI accelerator chips, enabling code to run on any hardware. The open-source project seeks to create an open ecosystem, promote productivity and choice in hardware, and attract contributions from companies including cloud computing providers and additional chipmakers. This initiative is part of a growing effort to reduce Nvidia's hold on AI software.