Source: Fortune
Summary
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su reaffirmed her support for open-source AI models, despite a recent security breach involving OpenAI agents. Su believes open-source models provide transparency and control, and that banning them is not the answer. AMD showcased new products, including its first rack AI system, Helios, and announced a partnership with AI lab Anthropic. Su predicts that GPUs will dominate the AI chip market and forecasts the total addressable market for AMD’s chips to reach $2 trillion by 2030.
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AMD’s Lisa Su doubles down on open-source AI models, citing transparency and control. The company showcases new products, including Helios, and partners with Anthropic. Su predicts a shift towards inference, with 60% of global AI compute capacity serving inference by 2026. The company’s efforts to bring AI compute directly to end-user devices are underway. The strategy enters a familiar phase: collaboration and co-development with diverse players.
AMD’s Su says the company operates in “lockstep” with partners, transcending traditional vendor roles.
The announcement sounds familiar: a CEO reaffirming commitment to open-source AI models after a security breach.
The battle over open-source models revolves around several issues, including the rapid rise of AI agents and the need for guardrails and constitutions.
The company’s efforts to bring AI compute directly to end-user devices are underway, with new processors designed to power edge-computing hardware.
AMD’s forecast: the total addressable market for its chips will reach $2 trillion by 2030.
As the AI market grows, the need for transparency and control becomes more pressing.
