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Modular has released the Mojo programming language as fully open source under Apache 2, giving regional developers a new tool for building high-performance AI applications on GPUs with greater ease.

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Mojo is now open source: The AI programming language goes Apache 2

A historic announcement for the programming community

FAQ

What is Mojo?

Mojo is a high-performance programming language developed by Modular, designed to simplify GPU programming with Python-inspired syntax.

How does Mojo compare to Python?

Mojo is not a Python superset as originally planned, but an independent language with similar syntax and much higher performance on GPUs, with AI tools aiding migration.

Should MENA development teams adopt Mojo now?

Yes, especially for GPU-intensive projects like generative AI models, as Mojo offers an open and efficient alternative.

Source: Simon Willison (LLM & tools)

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