Chain of Thought 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
28:11 Thanking Anush
28:42 Introduction to Sharon Zhou
29:45 Sharon's Focus at AMD
30:39 Engaging Developers with AMD's AI Tools
31:24 Listening to the AI Community
33:56 Open Source and AI Development
45:04 Future of AI and Self-Improving Models
48:04 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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