How AI Happens

AMD Senior Director of AI Software Ian Ferreira

Nov 10, 2023

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Our guest today is Ian Ferreira, the Chief Product Officer for Artificial Intelligence over at Core Scientific until they were purchased by his current employer Advanced Micro Devices, AMD, where he is now the Senior Director of AI Software. In our conversation, we talk about when in his career he shifted his focus to AI, his thoughts on the nobility of ChatGPT and applications beyond advertising for AI, and he touches on the scary aspect of Large Language Models (LLMs). We explore the possibility of replacing our standard conceptions of search, how he conceptualizes his role at AMD, and Ian shares his insights and thoughts on the “Arms Race for GPUs”. Be sure not to miss out on this episode as Ian shares valuable insights from his perspective as the Senior Director of AI Software at AMD.

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to our guest on today’s episode: Ian Ferreira.
The point in his career when AI became the main focus.
His thoughts on the idea that ChatGPT is noble.
The scary aspect of Large Language Models (LLMs).
The possibilities of replacing our standard conceptions of search.
Ian shares how he conceptualizes his role as Senior Director of AI Software at AMD, and the projects they’re currently working on.
His thoughts on the “Arms Race” for GPUs.
Ian underlines their partnership with research companies like the Allen Institute.
Attempting to make a powerful GPU model easily available to the general public.
He explains what he means by a sovereign model.
Ian talks about AMD’s upcoming events and announcements.

Quotes:

“It’s just remarkable, the potential of AI —and now I’m fully in it and I think it’s a game-changer.” — @Ianfe [0:03:41]

“There are significantly more noble applications than advertising for AI and ChatGPT was great in that it put a face on AI for a lot of people who couldn’t really get their heads wrapped around [AI].” — @Ianfe [0:04:25]

“An LLM allows you to have a natural conversation with the search agent, so to speak.” — @Ianfe [0:09:21]

“All our stuff is open-sourced. AMD has a strong ethos, both in open-source and in partnerships. We don’t compete with our customers, and so being open allows you to go and look at all our code and make sure that whatever you are going to deploy is something you’ve looked at.” — @Ianfe [0:12:15]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Advancing AI Event

Ian Ferreira on LinkedIn