How UXL Foundation redefines the landscape of Accelerated Computing

The world of computing is rapidly evolving, with accelerators like GPUs, FPGAs, and specialized AI processors becoming integral to modern technology. This shift has led to the need for a unified approach to developing software that can work seamlessly across these diverse architectures. In this interview, Rod Burns, VP Ecosystem at Codeplay Software, talks about Unified Acceleration (UXL) Foundation, a new initiative aimed at creating a multi-vendor, multi-architecture platform for developers to write applications for all accelerators, based on open standards and open source projects. Burns also emphasizes the importance of collaboration in open-source projects for AI/ML, and the need for a centralized foundation to maintain and develop libraries and APIs for various applications.