Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips
ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI less costly.
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ZML, a French AI startup backed by Yann LeCun, has released free software called ZML/LLMD that accelerates inference across multiple AI chips, including Nvidia, AMD, Google TPU, Apple Metal, and Intel Arc. The tool aims to reduce AI costs and vendor lock-in by enabling peak performance on various hardware, potentially benefiting emerging chipmakers. Founder Steeve Morin emphasized that the software allows enterprises to mix chips for efficiency gains, though he remains bullish on Nvidia due to its supply.