Are the fastest GPU kernels now written by AI? Kernels are hyper-verifiable, argues one dev

fleetwood___ · x · 2026-10-16

The author asks whether the fastest kernels — say FA5 on Vera Rubin — will still be written by humans, arguing kernels are an ideal AI task: hyper-verifiable, tight feedback loops, verification that scales, and extremely low-noise signal.

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