Posted 12/21/2023, 3:01:47 PM
Intel and Nvidia Leaders Trade Barbs Over AI Chip Dominance
- Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said Nvidia's AI success was "extraordinarily lucky," lamenting Intel giving up the Larrabee AI chip project
- Gelsinger said when AI emerged, Nvidia "didn't even want to support their first AI project"
- Nvidia VP Bryan Catanzaro dismissed Gelsinger's comments, saying Nvidia's dominance came from "vision and execution," which Intel lacked
- Gelsinger believes Intel can compete in AI again through new hardware and "democratizing" tech like eliminating CUDA exclusivity
- Catanzaro has experience at both Intel and Nvidia, working on Larrabee and early Nvidia AI, giving him insight into the companies' past decisions