Neural network co-processor cards from the 1990s, brochures resurface
jensgk · reddit · 2026-10-10
A former employee of a 1990s company that sold neural network co-processor cards shared scans of the era's product brochures (via imgur), showing dedicated expansion-card hardware for neural nets three decades ago. The vintage material is a nostalgic contrast to today's GPU/NPU accelerator boom — neural-net-specific silicon is older than many assume.
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