Infrastructure & Tools
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
Definition
Originally designed for rendering graphics, GPUs are now the primary hardware for training and running AI models. Their ability to perform many calculations in parallel makes them essential for the matrix operations that power neural networks.
In Plain English
The powerful computer chips that AI runs on. Originally made for video games, GPUs turned out to be perfect for AI because they can do thousands of calculations at the same time. NVIDIA makes the most popular ones (like the H100 and B200).