Anyone feel like reverse-engineering CUDA?
Summary
A post floats the idea of using AI to reverse-engineer NVIDIA's CUDA into an open-source implementation, inspired by AI-assisted game modding, and highlights ongoing frustration among AMD Radeon users over proprietary CUDA lock-in.
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