CXOTalk Can AMD Change the Future of AI in 2025? | CXOTalk 884
Jun 30, 2025
Mark Papermaster, CTO and Executive Vice President of AMD, shares insights on how AMD is shaping the AI landscape. He discusses the importance of integrating hardware and software to meet the increasing demand for efficient computing. Mark also delves into the rise of hybrid AI models and the need for tailored solutions. He highlights the culture of agility and innovation at AMD, stressing the significance of energy efficiency and effective communication in leadership. Expect a glimpse into the future of AI technologies and AMD's strategic role in it.
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Mark Papermaster's Entry into AI
- Mark Papermaster shares how he joined AMD during a pivotal time for AI starting around 2012.
- He highlights AMD's strong hardware foundation and the talented team driving AI advancements.
Generative AI's Industry Impact
- Generative AI made AI accessible and sparked massive demand for supercomputing.
- AMD saw this as a fundamental inflection point and began investing heavily in both hardware and software.
Efficiency Drives AI Computation
- Increasing AI accuracy and inference scale require exponentially more efficient computation.
- AMD innovates by tightly integrating hardware with software to optimize AI workloads.