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AI is running out of computing power. IBM says the answer is this new chip

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简介A close up of the IBM Artificial Intelligence Unit chip.Image: IBMThe hype suggests that artificial ...

A close up of the IBM Artificial Intelligence Unit chip.

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The hype suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) is already everywhere, but in reality the technology that drives it is still developing. Many AI applications are powered with chips that weren't designed for AI – instead, they rely on general-purpose CPUs and GPUs created for video games. That mismatch has led to a flurry of investment – from tech giants such as IBM, Intel and Google, as well as from startups and VCs – into the design of new chips expressly designed for AI workloads.

As the technology improves, enterprise investment will surely follow. According to Gartner, AI chip revenue totaled more than $34 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow to $86 billion by 2026. Additionally, the research firm said, less than 3% of data center servers in 2020 included workload accelerators, while more than 15% are expected to by 2026.

IBM Research, for its part, just unveiled the Artificial Intelligence Unit (AIU), a prototype chip specialized for AI.

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"We're running out of computing power. AI models are growing exponentially, but the hardware to train these behemoths and run them on servers in the cloud or on edge devices like smartphones and sensors hasn't advanced as quickly," said IBM.

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