# Intel VP Aims to Deliver AI Everywhere and to Everyone

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2022-11-08
- Length: 57m
- Episode: 5
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-to-everyone

## Summary

Dr. Wei Li, Intel's Vice President and General Manager for AI and Analytics, discusses the evolution of Intel from a PC hardware company to a software-plus-hardware leader in AI. He details the importance of hardware-software co-design, citing a 200x performance improvement through software optimization and the introduction of DL Boost and VNNI instructions in CPUs. Li also explains Intel's strategy of providing open-source AI reference kits to simplify development for complex workloads like chatbots and quality inspection.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=4) Introduction and Early Career
- [5:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=352) Compiler Philosophy and Supercomputing
- [12:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=772) Intel's Evolution to Software-Plus-Hardware
- [18:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=1114) Hardware-Software Co-Design and AI Acceleration
- [21:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=1304) Heterogeneous Computing: CPUs, GPUs, and Acquisitions
- [28:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=1724) Challenges in Real-World AI Adoption
- [41:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=2462) Open Ecosystems and AI Reference Kits
- [55:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2022-11-08-intel-vp-aims-to-deliver-ai-everywhere-and-to-everyone#t=3304) Advice for Engineers and Conclusion

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Intel (company)
- IBM PC (product)
- Cornell (other)
- oneDNN (tool)
- DL Boost (product)
- VNNI (product)
- Sapphire Rapids (product)
- Habanalabs (company)
- Argonne National Labs (company)
- GPT-3 (product)
- AlphaGo (product)
- Accenture (company)

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