What AI Means in Computing
AI stands for artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of research in engineering, mathematics, and computer science. It develops methods and software that let machines perceive their environment and take actions that help them reach defined goals.
Key Capabilities and Techniques
The traditional goals of AI include learning, reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, natural language processing, and perception. Researchers use techniques such as state space search, mathematical optimisation, formal logic, and artificial neural networks. Methods based on statistics and operations research are also common. Artificial intelligence was founded as an academic discipline in 1956.
Common Applications
AI powers advanced web search engines, chatbots, virtual assistants, and autonomous vehicles. It is also used in strategy games such as chess and Go, and in content generation, including text, images, audio, and video. Applications and devices equipped with AI can see and identify objects, and they can understand and respond to human language.
Types of AI
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is AI that can complete nearly any cognitive task at least as well as a human. This is a stated aim of some AI developers, and it is distinct from the narrower AI in use today.
Thinvent Products for AI Workloads
The Thinvent range does not include a dedicated AI accelerator. Its industrial and mini PCs run on Intel Core processors and AMD Ryzen processors, which handle AI-related software and edge workloads. The Thinvent Industrial PC IPC5 with the Intel Core i7-1255U processor (10 cores, up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB cache) and 32GB DDR4 RAM is one option. The Thinvent Aero Mini PC with the Intel Core 5 120U processor (10 cores, up to 5.0 GHz, 12 MB cache) and 16GB DDR4 RAM is another. The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U processor (6 cores, up to 4.3 GHz, 16 MB cache) and 16GB DDR4 RAM is also available. For embedded tasks, the Thinvent Micro 5R Thin Client uses an ARM Cortex A53 processor.
