AI agents can now write GPU kernels and low level code on their own. That was supposed to make the ML compiler obsolete so why did the industry just spend billions doubling down on it?
This abstraction debate comes up in many areas, beyond ML compilers, and into areas like robotics (i end up writing about the effects of that pretty often). Another effect of the consolidation is to the ecosystem- would make it really hard for new companies to enter if a monolithic architecture dominates.
Agreed, However due to stochastic nature of reality and the fact that abstractions are inherently leaky always increase the number of nieches which new ideas and companies can occupy.
I recall a great quote from Andrew Tannenbaum(computer networks) - "The great thing about standards is there are so many to choose from!" . This makes me hopeful about the future :)
I like this piece a lot, and it seems to include a fair amount of LLM-generated prose (based on my impression and a checker program). Can you either correct that impression or, if it is accurate, talk a bit about how you proof-read the LLM prose? I don’t want to recommend something unless the author has checked every sentence.
This abstraction debate comes up in many areas, beyond ML compilers, and into areas like robotics (i end up writing about the effects of that pretty often). Another effect of the consolidation is to the ecosystem- would make it really hard for new companies to enter if a monolithic architecture dominates.
Agreed, However due to stochastic nature of reality and the fact that abstractions are inherently leaky always increase the number of nieches which new ideas and companies can occupy.
I recall a great quote from Andrew Tannenbaum(computer networks) - "The great thing about standards is there are so many to choose from!" . This makes me hopeful about the future :)
I like this piece a lot, and it seems to include a fair amount of LLM-generated prose (based on my impression and a checker program). Can you either correct that impression or, if it is accurate, talk a bit about how you proof-read the LLM prose? I don’t want to recommend something unless the author has checked every sentence.