AMD partners with France’s CEA to shape the future of AI computing

The collaboration aims to merge both organizations' expertise to create energy-efficient systems that handle the most demanding AI workloads across sectors like energy and healthcare

AMD has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with France's Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) to jointly develop advanced technologies, components, and system architectures that will drive the future of AI computing. This partnership aims to combine the expertise of both organizations to create energy-efficient systems capable of supporting the world’s most demanding AI workloads, spanning industries from energy to healthcare.

Through this initiative, AMD and CEA will engage in a structured collaboration, focused on technological advancements on next generation AI compute infrastructure. AMD and CEA also are planning a symposium on the future of AI compute in 2025 that will convene European stakeholders and global technology providers, startups, supercomputing centers, universities and policy makers to accelerate collaboration around state-of-the-art and emerging AI computing technologies.

Fostering global collaboration in AI

“AI computing continues to drive innovation across industries, and international collaboration is critical to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible," said Ralph Wittig, Corporate Fellow and head of research, AMD. "Through this collaboration with CEA and leading French engineers, we aim to bring cutting-edge AI research closer to real-world applications by advancing system architectures that meet the demands of tomorrow’s AI workloads, while growing the joint research and development opportunities between the U.S. and France.”

“CEA is committed to driving innovation in AI computing by advancing next-generation technologies opening the road for disruptive architectures that balance performance and energy efficiency. Our collaboration with AMD represents a significant step toward fostering international cooperation in high-performance computing, bringing together world-class expertise to address the growing demands of AI workloads," said Julie Galland, Director of the Technological Research division at CEA, "By combining CEA’s research leadership with AMD’s cutting-edge technology, we aim to develop breakthrough solutions that will shape the future of AI computing in Europe and beyond."

This effort underscores the AMD commitment to fostering international collaborations that accelerate AI innovation, making AI more inclusive and sustainable, and strengthening cooperation, in particular, between the United States and European research institutions.