My boss wholeheartedly agrees.
In fact, in a discussion with him, he feels that AI won't truly get a fair break unless a dedicated card and API is created.
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I'm still not convinced on the benefits of AI middleware, but I've only ever coded AI first hand, have you used any middleware?
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Nope.
The benefits, like the benefits of a graphics card, is that it frees up resources. People use the CPU for other things, and in the end, AI usually ends up getting the shortend of the stick.