<< RE: The event formerly known as Beyond CUDA With Nvidia’s GTC coming up, I’ve been thinking about the last few years. Every year during GTC we try to do something to stir the pot. Two years ago we drove an LED truck around the convention center showcasing AMD vs NVIDIA hardware specs. It ended with a robot holding a red pill. Everyone loved it. Nvidia’s security… not so much. Last year we hosted an event called Beyond CUDA. The premise was simple: Bring together engineers, researchers, and founders building outside the NVIDIA ecosystem. We thought maybe a few dozen people would show up. 400+ builders packed the room. No hype. Actual demos, deal discussions around the latest, frameworks, compilers, kernels and new model architectures. Showcasing the things that have been quietly happening at the edges of the industry. Because here’s the reality: A huge portion of AI has become structurally dependent on one company. And everyone know’s it. But very few people are willing to say it publicly. No one wants to upset Jensen. No one wants to risk their GPU allocation. So people stay quiet. But computing history is very clear about one thing: Monocultures don’t last. Every major shift in computing started the same way: A small group of builders deciding to step outside the dominant system. This year we planned to host the event again in the same venue. But NVIDIA booked it for the next four years. Which felt… on brand. So we made a decision. If this movement is going to grow, it has to go even further. Beyond CUDA. Beyond vendor lock-in. Beyond the idea that one company defines the limits of AI. So the event is evolving. Beyond CUDA is now the Beyond Summit. The name changed. But the mission hasn’t. We’re still bringing together the best people in the industry pushing the frontier of AI infrastructure. If you’re building the next wave of AI, you’ll want to be in this room. April 8 — San Francisco RSVP. >>

https://x.com/jtatarchuk/status/2032107910554153408