Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats 679: Creator of Swift, Tesla Autopilot & Tensorflow. New AI language Mojo with Chris Lattner
Oct 13, 2023
Chris Lattner, the mastermind behind the Swift programming language and key AI developer, discusses his latest creation, Mojo, a new programming language tailored for AI development. He shares insights on the importance of simplifying machine learning for developers and the future of programming languages. Lattner reflects on Python's role in AI, the innovative use of emojis in file extensions, and how Mojo aims to revolutionize AI model training. Plus, he weighs in on how AI is transforming developer roles, enhancing roles rather than replacing them.
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GPU Evolution
- Nvidia's GPUs were originally designed for parallel processing in graphics.
- This parallelism is now crucial for AI, leading to servers with multiple GPUs.
Node.js "Compilation"
- Wes Bos jokingly called a 42MB Node.js "Hello, World" executable compiled.
- It was criticized online because it included the entire JavaScript interpreter.
Mojo's Purpose
- Mojo is a new language in the Python family, designed to enhance Python, not replace it.
- It aims to solve performance issues that typically force developers to use C/C++ with Python.