
17/02/2025
Graphcore joins PyTorch Foundation as a general member
The PyTorch Foundation, a home for the deep learning community to collaborate on the open-source PyTorch framework and ecosystem, has announced that Graphcore is joining its ranks.
Graphcore – a Bristol, UK-based company specialising in designing and manufacturing AI accelerators, hardware, and software tailored for AI and machine learning workloads – has joined as a general member of the foundation.
PyTorch has long been a go-to framework for developers in the field of artificial intelligence, and this partnership with Graphcore marks a significant milestone for both entities.
Ibrahim Haddad, Executive Director of the PyTorch Foundation, expressed his enthusiasm:
“We’re thrilled that PyTorch is the leading framework for development on the Graphcore platform.
Graphcore has played an essential role in the hardware and open-source space, and we look forward to their continued contributions to PyTorch.”
One of the key ways Graphcore has contributed to the PyTorch ecosystem is by developing integrations to run on their IPU (Intelligence Processing Unit) hardware. These integrations empower researchers and practitioners to harness the power of their preferred frameworks while taking full advantage of Graphcore’s specialised hardware.
Anthony Barbier, Software Frameworks Lead at Graphcore, commented: