'Agentic AI for Low-Level Kernel Fusion Is a Dead End': Devs Clash Over Megakernels
idanbeck · x · 2026-11-11
idanbeck asserts that 'low level fusion using agentic AI is a dead end - no one should be trying it,' quoting vikhyatk who argues megakernels are cringe, Vera makes them obsolete, and they're only useful for low batch-size decode.
The thread captures an ongoing debate over whether GPU kernel writing should be handed to AI agents and the value of the megakernels approach.
Related event: Megakernel Route Sparks Heated Debate in CUDA Community(6 posts)→
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