WORLDTECHGoogle releases PyTorch tool to move AI apps off Nvidia GPUs
Google has released a developer tool that makes it easy for PyTorch users to move their applications off Nvidia GPUs, following a similar release by Amazon. The report was published by TechCrunch AI.
What the tool does
According to TechCrunch AI, the new Google developer tool is designed to simplify moving PyTorch applications away from Nvidia GPUs, the graphics processing units that handle many calculations at once and are used for both graphics and AI workloads.
Google's release follows a comparable developer tool from Amazon, which the report describes as an attempt to challenge Nvidia's position among developers building AI applications.
Background on the companies involved
Nvidia is a semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, founded in 1993, whose products and services include graphics processing units. Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View, founded in 1998.
Open questions
- How much of the PyTorch developer base will actually switch away from Nvidia GPUs?
- What performance and cost differences will developers see after migrating?