ByteDance: Internal AI Chip Falls Short, Head Resigns
The first AI accelerator from ByteDance reached tape-out this year, but its performance reportedly did not meet expectations according to LatePost. The team is already working on a successor, while Shi Yunfeng, head of AI chips and data processing, has submitted his resignation.
The first accelerator reaches tape-out but is deemed disappointing
The chip developed by ByteDance has reached the tape-out stage this year. According to LatePost, its performance has not lived up to expectations. The team is now working on a new version to succeed this initial model.
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Departure of the head of AI chips and transition underway
Shi Yunfeng, who led the AI chips and data processing teams at ByteDance, has submitted his resignation and is currently transferring his responsibilities, according to LatePost. He reported to Yang Zhenyuan, head of the Volcano Engine cloud business.
A team established in 2019 and a design inspired by TPUs
ByteDance established its dedicated AI chip team in 2019. The company developed a custom accelerator, inspired by Google’s Tensor Processing Units, with the aim of optimizing both performance and energy consumption for its artificial intelligence workloads. Shi Yunfeng joined ByteDance in 2018.
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