Lightning Talk: Accelerating Real-World AI Software using the RI... Alastair Murray & Colin Davidson

Lightning Talk: Accelerating Real-World AI Software using the RISC-V Vector Extension - Colin Davidson & Alastair Murray, Codeplay Software Software developers and processor designers are looking to accelerate the latest AI and machine learning applications requiring parallel processing architectures. The RISC-V Vector (RVV) extension is a recent addition to the RISC-V ISA providing the basis for translating vector and scalar based computation onto parallel processor cores. RVV defines a way to accelerate AI computation, e.g., tensor datasets, in parallel on multi-core processors. However, the extension only defines the interface, and still needs to be implemented at the compiler level to enable the division of workload across different processors. This presentation will show how Codeplay has enabled neural network software algorithms to execute on the RVV extension with automatic vectorization; all using open standards including SYCL, and open-source software. We will explore the practical steps needed to i