GPU
In brief
A chip originally designed for video games has become the driving force behind artificial intelligence because it performs thousands of calculations in parallel. It’s the resource everyone is clamouring for.
▶ Precise definition
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): a massively parallel architecture that has become the standard hardware for training and inference of AI models. The high-end market is dominated by Nvidia, and access to large quantities of these chips is a prerequisite for cutting-edge research.
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