AMD's Vision for an Open Ecosystem | Anush Elangovan & Sharon Zhou

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Chain of Thought

Conor Bronsdon

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Host Conor Bronsdon explores artificial intelligence through conversations with the founders, engineers, and researchers building breakthrough AI systems. Each episode examines AI infrastructure, machine learning strategy, and emerging technologies, translating technical depth into insights for both builders and decision-makers. Whether you're developing AI applications, leading engineering teams, or making strategic business bets on the future of technology, Chain of Thought helps you identify the patterns that matter. New episodes monthly.

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AMD's Vision for an Open Ecosystem | Anush Elangovan & Sharon Zhou

Chain of Thought

49 minutes 16 seconds

5 months ago

AMD's Vision for an Open Ecosystem | Anush Elangovan & Sharon Zhou

How is an open ecosystem powering the next generation of AI for developers and leaders?

Broadcasting live from the heart of the action at AMD's Advancing AI 2025, Chain of Thought host Conor Bronsdon welcomes AMD’s Anush Elangovan, VP of AI Software, and Sharon Zhou, VP of AI. They unpack AMD's groundbreaking transformation from a hardware giant to a leader in full-stack AI, committed to an open ecosystem. Discover how new MI350 GPUs deliver mind-blowing performance with advanced data types and why ROCm 7 and AMD Developer Cloud offer Day Zero support for frontier models.

Then Conor welcomes Sharon Zhou, VP of AI at AMD, to discuss making AMD's powerful software stack truly accessible and how to drive developer curiosity. Sharon explains strategies for creating a "happy path" for community contributions, fostering engagement through teaching, and listening to developers at every stage. She shares her predictions for the future, including the rise of self-improving AI, the critical role of heterogeneous compute, and the potential of "vibes based feedback" to guide models. This vision for democratizing access to high-performance AI, driven by a deep understanding of the developer journey, promises to unlock the next generation of applications.

Chapters:

00:00 Live from AMD's Advancing AI 2025 Event

00:30 Introduction to Anush Elangovan

01:38 The MI350 GPU Series Unveiled

04:57 CDNA4 Architecture Explained

07:00 The Future of AI Infrastructure

08:32 AMD's Developer Cloud and ROCm 7

11:50 Cultural Shift at AMD

14:48 Open Source and Community Contributions

18:35 Software Longevity and Ecosystem Strategy

22:19 AI Agents and Performance Gains

27:36 AI's Role in Solving Power Challenges