Maxwell: A new kind of model that sits between code and hardware
Summary
Maxwell is presented as a code execution model (CEM) that operates between code and hardware by watching running programs, rewriting binaries for the target machine, and providing formal proofs of semantic equivalence. It targets CPU and GPU workloads, showcases significant speedups in data pipelines and AI inference, and grounds its approach in formal verification and the Curry–Howard correspondence. The article also introduces Maxwell’s agent-like role in optimizing code in real time and highlights demonstrations across video generation, speech-to-text, and graph algorithms.