The Unified Acceleration Foundation: Disrupting Nvidia's CUDA Monopoly

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 10:00
An open-source consortium led by Intel and seven top tech companies is developing a rival software to Nvidia's CUDA, aiming to lower prices and break Nvidia's near-monopoly on AI chips. The consortium plans to release the CUDA disruptor by 2025, potentially impacting Nvidia's market dominance and high margins. Despite Nvidia's strong position and innovative hardware, the collaborative effort from UXL poses a significant challenge that could reshape the AI chip market.
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The Unified Acceleration Foundation: Disrupting Nvidia's CUDA Monopoly

UXL: An Nvidia-killing consortium?

The new open-source consortium is called the Unified Acceleration Foundation, or UXL, and consists of eight of the world's largest AI chip and software companies.

The latest from UXL: We'll have a CUDA disruptor by 2025

Both Reuters and The Register recently interviewed members of UXL, which claims it will have a mature CUDA rival ready for release later this year.

  • The consortium led by Intel and seven top tech companies aims to challenge Nvidia's AI chip dominance.
  • UXL plans to release an open-source CUDA alternative by 2025, potentially impacting Nvidia's market share and margins.
  • Despite Nvidia's strong position, the collaborative effort from UXL presents a significant challenge to Nvidia's near-monopoly on AI chips.
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