TorchNeuron Targets CUDA Lock-In
Amazon Web Services launched TorchNeuron, a software tool meant to let developers run code written in PyTorch on Amazon’s Trainium chips with just one configuration change, without rewriting existing applications. Colin Brace, vice president of software at Annapurna Labs, said the initiative was intended to simplify the process of testing and adopting Amazon’s in-house chips, telling Reuters, “This has been about meeting customers where they’re at.” Amazon said it would unveil the software at a developer conference in Silicon Valley on Monday and release it publicly as a free, open-source offering, positioning the move as an alternative to Nvidia’s AI computing technology.
