Edge AI's Next Phase
Data Science Central, Wednesday, November 8,2023
As CEO and Co-founder of Axelera AI, Fabrizio del Maffeo is focused on harnessing the potential of the fifth generation of RISC (reduced instruction set computing) platforms in edge AI applications. Axelera announced early availability of its in-memory Metis AI platform in September 2023.
Edge AI is the use of artificial intelligence in an edge computing environment. Edge computing for its part moves the responsibility for processing critical workloads closer to where the remote demand for information is, such as in a mobile transportation, warehouse, or factory environment. Proximity to the end user means more efficient use of energy and network bandwidth.
Users of the 50 billion + devices that are currently internet connected are underserved, del Maffeo points out. Much of edge computing's promise is still unrealized, with data taking far too many round trips back to central data centers. The result is massive inefficiency and a poor user experience due to latency that could be substantially reduced with the help of better design.