New
technology
invented
at
the
University
of
Waterloo
is
paving
the
way
for
artificial
intelligence
to
break
free
of
the
Internet
and
cloud
computing,
offering
a
new
means
of
portability.
The
technology
is
a
form
of
deep-learning
artificial
intelligence
software
developed
to
fit
onto
mobile
computer
chips.
This
allows
artificial
intelligence
to
be
used
in
a
range
of
devices,
from
smartphones
to
industrial
robots.
This
portability
would
enable
devices
to
operate
independent
of
the
Internet
while
using
artificial
intelligence
that
performs
equivalent
to
tethered
neural
networks.With
this,
a
hosting
chip
embedded
in
a
smartphone
could
run
a
speech-activated
virtual
assistant
and
undertake
other
intelligent
features,
such
as
controlling
data
usage.
Other
applications
include
operating
drones
and
surveillance
cameras
in
remote
areas.Commenting
on
the
development,
lead
researcher Professor
Alexander
Wong
said:
"We
feel
this
has
enormous
potential.
This
could
be
an
enabler
in
many
fields
where
people
are
struggling
to
get
deep-learning
artificial
intelligence
in
an
operational
form.”
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017