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		stcredzero on Feb 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AMD funded a drop-in CUDA implementation built on ... And indeed more than succeed, they invented x86_64. If AMD invented the analogous to x86_64 for CUDA, this would increase competition and progress in AI by some huge fraction.

jvanderbot on Feb 12, 2024 | [–]

Why "if only". Intel had been around forever when AMD showed up. CUDA isn't unassailable

pjmlp on Feb 12, 2024 | [–]

Only works if NVidia misteps and creates the Itanium version of CUDA.

stcredzero on Feb 12, 2024 | [–]

You don't think someone would welcome the option to have more hardware buying options, even if the "Itanium version" didn't happen?

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