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AI is transforming computing with RISC-V, optimizing hardware and software, and fostering innovation through a strong ecosystem of developers.

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RISC-V is revolutionizing AI development by providing a flexible and open Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) that seamlessly integrates software and hardware.

As AI continues to reshape the computing landscape—from low-power MCU vision recognition to high-performance large language models (LLMs)—RISC-V enables optimized system design that enhances performance and efficiency.

This software-centric approach not only drives innovative computing capabilities but also strengthens the business case for bringing new AI solutions to market. With a thriving ecosystem of members dedicated to advancing technologies and expertise, RISC-V is your key to unlocking success in AI. Explore how RISC-V can elevate your AI initiatives

AI Systems

Video: Charting the Future of AI/ML with Open Standards and Global Collaboration

Phil Tomi, Technical Steering Committee Vice Chair, discusses RISC-V’s critical role in AI development, highlighting its flexibility for custom silicon design, strong ecosystem support, and emerging standards that enable efficient, domain-specific acceleration for AI applications, positioning RISC-V as the preferred architecture for building AI accelerators

Common Language for the Development of AI Systems

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A New Standard For AI

RISC-V is quickly becoming the preferred  standard for building performant and efficient AI accelerators, bringing together experts from different geographies and
industries to define the AI solutions of tomorrow.

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A Common Language For AI

RISC-V provides a common language for AI development, as an industry standard ISA, backed by a cohesive ecosystem for AI/ML development addressing all market segments.

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Ecosystem Support

A unified ecosystem unites global experts across industries to define tomorrow’s AI solutions, delivering innovative technologies for future generations.

Software-Based Approach to Hardware

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Software Focused

The extensible industry standard RISC-V ISA enables a software-focused approach to AI hardware, and a unified programming model across AI workloads running on CPU, GPU & NPU

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Workload-Based Customization

RISC-V’s modular architecture enables industry leading differentiation, through the development of custom instructions and accelerators targeted at your software workload

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Future Proofed

The latest advancements in AI/ML algorithms can be quickly integrated into hardware designs, keeping pace with fast-evolving demands.

Control your Compute Roadmap & Supply Chain

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Tailored Customization

RISC-V allows for domain-specific customization tailored to particular applications and workloads by enabling the selection of appropriate ratified extensions from the standard.

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Extensibility

RISC-V enables the addition of ratified extensions from the standard or vendor-
developed extensions to differentiate products with application-specific functionality.

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Freedom to Innovate

A standardized yet flexible platform allows designers to rapidly integrate cutting-edge research into hardware without being hampered by proprietary constraints.

Building a Better Business Case for AI

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Cost Efficient

RISC-V enables rapid innovation and cost-effective development.

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No Lock-In

Free from restrictions of vendor lock-in RISC-V enables open collaboration and pooled resources to advance one interoperable global standard.

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Flexibility

By reducing barriers to entry and democratizing AI, RISC-V is a standardized yet
flexible foundation that upends the economics of custom silicon x enabling industry-leading differentiation.

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Explore the Latest RISC-V AI Content

Dec 2, 2024

Ubitium Debuts First Universal RISC-V Processor to Enable AI at No Additional Cost, as It Raises $3.7M

Semiconductor veterans secure $3.7M seed funding to launch a universal RISC-V processor that eliminates the need for specialized chips, enabling advanced AI at no additional cost in embedded systems by reimagining IBM’s 1967 processing approach…

Nov 22, 2024

Enhancing the Future of AI/ML with Attached Matrix Extension

Zhao Jiang, Alibaba DAMO Academy In recent years, the rapid advancement of AI technologies, particularly deep learning, has significantly increased the demand for computing power, especially for matrix operations in various AI applications. Traditional AI…

Sep 3, 2024

RISC-V Enables Performant and Flexible AI and ML Compute

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is one of the most significant computing trends in recent history. According to research, by 2027, spending on AI software alone will grow to nearly…

Aug 16, 2024

Harnessing power of RISC-V, Generative AI: Expert hardware security architect Avani Dave’s vision

The convergence of RISC-V architecture and generative AI is paving the way for revolutionary advancements in hardware security. These technologies promise to enhance the resilience of systems against an array of cyber threats. At the…

Aug 14, 2024

SiFive moves into RISC-V datacentre AI processor IP

SiFive has modified its high end RISC-V core for more scalability in datacentre AI chip designs. The P870-D datacentre RISC-V IP is a variant of the previous P870 so that it scales to 256 cores and adds…

Aug 14, 2024

SiFive Announces New High-performance RISC-V Datacenter Processor for Demanding AI Workloads

Santa Clara, Calif., Aug. 14, 2024 – Today SiFive, Inc., the gold standard for RISC-V computing, announced its new SiFive PerformanceTM P870-D datacenter processor to meet customer requirements for highly parallelizable infrastructure workloads including video streaming,…