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But 8-bit posits are actually a very nice alternative for deep learning, especially when using the quire for dot products!
by andrepd 1y ago
But 8-bit posits are actually a very nice alternative for deep learning, especially when using the quire for dot products!
- hedgehog 1y agoI don't disagree, it's just that the advantage hasn't yet been shown to be big enough to justify dedicating die area in a mainstream chip. There's potential there, if I were designing an accelerator today I would look hard at posits and variations of blocked representations especially around four bits. A few years back I got to have coffee with John Gustafson which was pretty neat and got me more excited about the idea.