Agents aren't GPU-bound: tool execution, memory bandwidth and sandbox overhead are the real bottleneck
ai · x · 2026-10-02
Analyzing where agent time, memory and money actually go, Kevin Gubbi argues raw GPU token speed isn't the real bottleneck for AI agents — CPU tool execution, memory bandwidth, and sandbox overhead are. This has direct implications for next-generation AI chip design.
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