ChatGPT Health & FlashAttention in Your Browser: llama.cpp WebGPU Deep Dive

Today's deep dive: llama.cpp brings FlashAttention to WebGPU, enabling datacenter-grade LLM inference in your browser.

In this 16-minute episode of AI Daily, Jordan and Alex break down how the llama.cpp team ported FlashAttention's memory-efficient algorithms to WebGPU using WGSL shaders and workgroup shared memory. Plus: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health with 230M weekly health queries.

🔥 What We Cover

• OpenAI ChatGPT Health: Isolated health data, b.well medical records integration, Apple Health/MyFitnessPal connections
• llama.cpp b7678: FlashAttention for WebGPU - tiled attention using shared memory
• WebGPU as compute platform: Portable abstraction over Vulkan, Metal, DirectX 12
• Wasm + WebGPU stack: How C++ talks to browser GPU APIs
• What you can build: VS Code extensions, web apps with zero server inference costs
• Sharp edges: Hardware lottery, VRAM limits, multi-GB model downloads

🔗 Sources & Links

• llama.cpp b7678 Release
• llama.cpp b7679 Release
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