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Eric Demers leaves for Intel after 14 years at Qualcomm — father of Radeon and Adreno GPUs now sits at Lip-Bu Tan's table

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After 14 years at Qualcomm, Eric Demers, known for designing ATI's best GPUs and Qualcomm's Adreno designs, has joined Intel's GPU team with a focus on AI. His expertise is expected to significantly enhance Intel's GPU efforts, particularly in AI accelerator GPU design. Demers' background includes designing GPUs for AMD and Qualcomm, with his work found in millions of smartphones. Intel aims to compete with Nvidia and AMD in the datacenter-grade AI chip market with upcoming Gaudi, Falcon Shores, and Jaguar Shores chips.

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