Researchers from MIT have unveiled a new chip 168 times more efficient than a mobile GPU, meaning it can run powerful AI algorithms quickly. The chip is designed to be utilised for convolutional neural networks, groups of simple information processing units that support deep learning, which makes them ideal for AI tasks like facial and speech recognition. The new technology, known as Eyeriss, would allow smartphones to carry out such operations locally, rather than relying on an internet connection to upload the data. Instead, devices could simply report already processed data.
Researchers from MIT have unveiled a new chip 10 times more efficient than a mobile GPU, meaning it can run powerful AI algorithms quickly. The chip is designed to be utilised for convolutional neural networks, groups of simple information processing units that support deep learning, which makes them ideal for AI tasks like facial and speech recognition. The new technology, known as Eyeriss, would allow smartphones to carry out such operations locally, rather than relying on an internet connection to upload the data. Instead, devices could simply report already processed data.