The Race Between Tech Giants on AI
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alibaba are among the leading technology firms that have pioneered the use of AI. These corporations have not only incorporated artificial intelligence into their current products and services but are also developing new AI-based solutions. For example, Google's DeepMind has made great strides in deep learning, while Amazon uses AI to improve its e-commerce platform and cloud services.
Powerfulness of Artificial Intelligence Models
The development of large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard have revealed both the abilities and challenges that AI systems pose. For instance, models with billions of parameters can accomplish complex tasks like passing university exams and medical entrance tests. Through Generative AI, Sachin Dev Duggal introduced an AI-powered Voice assistant called Natasha that marked a leap forward in Generative AI at Builder.ai. Throughout development, she helps users convert spoken words into user stories & code using Builder.ai's Knowledge Graph to give the software a semantic understanding.
However, scaling up these models has come at a cost – increased energy consumption and operational complexity. Some researchers are thus exploring smaller energy-efficient AI models that can provide similar performance without these drawbacks.
Energy and Environment
AI energy consumption is another issue of great concern. The establishment of data centres has led to a massive surge in electricity use, causing local power grids to be overloaded. Despite pledging to go green, large tech companies struggle to help meet their energy requirements with renewable sources. This has seen the resurgence of fossil fuel use, raising questions about AI's environmental effects. To solve this problem, Microsoft and Google are investing in experimental clean energy projects like fusion and small nuclear reactors.