I’ve stated it one million instances and I’ll say it once more – the perfect trade convention I am going to yearly is Hot Chips. The occasion has grown over time, to round 1700 individuals in 2019 if I keep in mind accurately, however it entails two days of displays in regards to the newest {hardware} that has hit the market. This consists of new and upcoming components that change the trade we work in, together with deep dives into among the most necessary silicon at play out there right this moment. There are additionally in depth keynote displays from probably the most distinguished members of the trade that give insights into how these individuals (and the businesses) work, but in addition the place the longer term goes.
This week the lid was lifted on the supply Hot Chips 2020 schedule. With COVID-19 in thoughts, this 12 months can even be the primary 12 months the convention will probably be provided online-only for attendees. Hot Chips 2020 is scheduled for August 16th to August 18th.
Hot Chips is historically over three days: a primary day of tutorials, and two days of displays. Times are given as Pacific Time (PT).
Tutorial Day
This 12 months the tutorials are protecting Machine Learning and Quantum Computing.
| Hot Chips 32 (2020): Tutorial Day | |||
| AnandTech | Speaker | Company | Info |
| 09h00 – 12h15 | Machine Learning Scaleout | ||
| ? | ? | This tutorial will speak about parallelizing machine studying workloads at scale and structure and efficiency of sclaed system deployments from Google and NVIDIA | |
| 13h15 – 16h30 | Quantum Computing | ||
| John Martinis | USCB | Quantum Supremacy Using a Programmable Superconducting Processor | |
| Jarrod McClean | Applications and Challenges with Near-Term Quantum Hardware | ||
| Matthias Steffen | IBM | Underneath the Hood of a Superconducting Qubit Quantum Supercomputer | |
| Oliver Dial | |||
| James S. Clarke | Intel | Towards a Large-Scale Quantum Comptuer Using Silicon Spin Qubits | |
| David Reilly | Microsoft | If Only We Could Control Them: Challenges and Solutions in Scaling the Control Interface of a Quantum Computer | |
The first presentation offers with a well-liked subject of machine studying being scaled throughout massive methods. The skill to coach a mannequin throughout a supercomputer, like an NVIDIA DGX, or throughout throughout a big cluster, like a TPU pod, is crucial so as to get the suitable linear speedups that utilizing a number of items of {hardware} requires. This presentation (presenters TBD) will cowl each software program for parallelizing a neural community and likewise the infrastructure required for corporations that wish to scale out. Some fundamental information of the rules of ML will probably be required.
The second tutorial is on Quantum Computing. There is numerous analysis into the state of Quantum Computing, in addition to numerous speak about attaining a degree of ‘Quantum Supremacy’ to duties which can be really worthwhile for computational issues right this moment, or for ten years sooner or later. The audio system for this presentation will cowl the vary from the various kinds of Quantum computing, to the infrastructure required to allow it, plus additionally the challenges in really making it occur and making use of applications to them. It ought to make for a densely packed three ¼ hour tutorial.
Day One: Morning
Day One goes to be very busy, and is cut up into 5 classes, from 9:15am to 7pm PT.
As with any convention, the opening minutes are spent detailing the convention, what’s new for the 12 months, and among the guidelines (reminiscent of no streaming). I believe there will probably be a big dialogue about how the COVID state of affairs will have an effect on the displays, what to do if one of many displays fails, or such. I really hope that the displays are pre-recorded in order that doesn’t occur.
The first session is on Server Processors.
| Hot Chips 32 (2020): Day One,… |
