AMD has acquired Taalas, a startup that integrates AI models like Meta's Llama 3.1 directly into its silicon. Taalas is developing chips to support larger and more advanced AI models.
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AMD Acquires Startup Embedding AI Models Directly into Chips
AMD has acquired Taalas, a startup that integrates AI models like Meta's Llama 3.1 directly into its silicon. Taalas is developing chips to support larger and more advanced AI models.
Taalas' current chip runs a small version of Meta's Llama 3.1, though the company is working on chips for bigger and more advanced models.
Embedding AI models into hardware can improve performance and efficiency for AI applications. This move signals AMD's commitment to advancing AI processing capabilities at the chip level.
Hardware and robotics watchers may want to track whether this becomes a product, benchmark, or deployment signal.
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Category ROBOTS & HARDWARE
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Llama-3.1 is moving through the business news cycle
Llama-3.1 has a source-backed funding with coverage spanning business.
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