The graphics processing unit (GPU) was originally developed for gaming but eventually found its true calling in [[artificial intelligence]]. The GPU is optimized for multiplication algebra which is helpful for rendering images during gameplay but also for the [[linear algebra]] required in [[machine learning]] and [[base/Deep Learning/deep learning]] tasks. GPUs are also used heavily in cryptocurrency mining. As an alternative to GPUs, Google has invented the [[Tensor Processing Unit]] (TPU). You can access GPUs with a [[virtual machine]] on the cloud through vendors like [[Google Cloud Platform]] or [[enable GPU or TPU in Google Colab]] or [[enable GPU or TPU in Kaggle]] or try [[Deepnote]].