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HC2023-K2: Hardware for Deep Learning

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Computer architecture & CPUsMachine learning & deep learning

What it is

Bill Dally of NVIDIA gives a Hot Chips 2023 keynote on the challenges of building hardware for deep learning. He traces how GPUs have been adapted for machine learning, especially training.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it for an insider view of why NVIDIA's AI gains came from design rather than process, and for data-movement power costs.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “The whole talk is brilliant and worth watching.”

    Dally's keynote dismisses neuromorphic hype; whole talk praised.

    Footpost, 2025-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Neuromorphic computing”

  2. “Bill Daly gave a great presentation at Hot Chips a few weeks ago”

    Bill Dally explains Nvidia's AI gains came from smarter design, not just process.

    tverbeure, 2023-10 · Recommendation · in “Nvidia, one of tech's hottest companies, is fine with remote work”

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Topics: nvidia, gpu architecture, hot chips, ai accelerators, bill dally

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