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Why is Nvidia important for AI?

Nvidia is a major technology company best known for designing graphics processing units (GPUs). These GPUs are incredibly efficient at parallel processing, making them ideal for the intensive calculations required by AI and machine learning models. Perplexity's new local AI system specifically requires Nvidia hardware, highlighting the company's dominant role in providing the foundational technology for AI.

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