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Train and run transformers directly on Apple's Neural Engine
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✦AI Summary
A new software tool called Espresso allows developers to run transformer models directly on Apple's Neural Engine. It significantly outperforms standard CoreML and GPU-based inference methods.
Why it matters
Optimizing AI inference on consumer hardware is critical for running large language models locally and efficiently on personal devices.
Direct Neural Engine inference for transformers on Apple Silicon — 4.76x faster than CoreML.
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