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Posted On: 08/22/2017 11:57:09 PM
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Microsoft Announces Project Brainwave To Take On Google's AI Hardware Lead
Microsoft is taking a slightly different approach than Google. Instead of building a chip optimized for a very specific set of algorithms, Microsoft is using a type of chip called field-programmable gate arrays (or FPGAs), which can be reprogrammed after manufacturing.
The FPGAs, built by Intel-owned Altera, give the company more flexibility than a dedicated chip (like the one Google has), said Microsoft distinguished engineer Doug Burger. And flexibility is important when the latest advancements in deep learning are emerging still at an almost monthly (or weekly) pace.
Also unlike Google, Microsoft will support multiple deep learning frameworks, including Microsoft's CNTK, Google's TensorFlow and Facebook's Caffe2.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2017...4a86570df3
Microsoft is taking a slightly different approach than Google. Instead of building a chip optimized for a very specific set of algorithms, Microsoft is using a type of chip called field-programmable gate arrays (or FPGAs), which can be reprogrammed after manufacturing.
The FPGAs, built by Intel-owned Altera, give the company more flexibility than a dedicated chip (like the one Google has), said Microsoft distinguished engineer Doug Burger. And flexibility is important when the latest advancements in deep learning are emerging still at an almost monthly (or weekly) pace.
Also unlike Google, Microsoft will support multiple deep learning frameworks, including Microsoft's CNTK, Google's TensorFlow and Facebook's Caffe2.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2017...4a86570df3
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