Other organizations, including Google's DeepMind, software giant Synopsys, and New York University, are also exploring AI to speed up semiconductor design. Meanwhile, Nvidia's efforts seem to be paying off, with its stock reaching a record high and analysts predicting continued gains through the first half of 2025.
Key takeaways:
- Nvidia has developed an AI system known as ChipNeMo to speed up the production of its GPUs and train junior engineers in chip design.
- The AI system, ChipNeMo, is built on top of Meta's Llama 2 and can respond to queries related to chip design and generate chip design code.
- Other organizations like Google's DeepMind, Synopsys, and New York University are also exploring the use of AI to accelerate the design stage of semiconductors.
- Nvidia's efforts to increase GPU production are driven by the high demand for its chips in the booming AI sector, with companies like Meta planning to amass a total of 600,000 GPUs by the end of 2024.