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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Apple wants AI to run directly on its hardware instead of in the cloud

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Apple wants AI to run directly on its hardware instead of in the cloud

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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iPhone maker wants to catch up to its rivals when it comes to AI.
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    Apple added (a while back) what they call a “Neural Engine,” which is hardware dedicated to efficient execution of ML workloads.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A11

    They have been refining it ever since. I would not be surprised if they made advancements in both the hardware and software used for local GAI.

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      And Google did the same with the Tensor Processor Unit in the Pixels.

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