If you haven’t yet heard about edge AI, you no doubt soon will. To listen to its many supporters, the technology is poised to streamline AI processing.
Edge AI presents an exciting shift, says Baris Sarer, global leader of Deloitte’s AI practice for technology, media, and telecom. “Instead of relying on cloud servers – which require data to be transmitted back and forth – we’re seeing a strategic deployment of AI models directly onto the user’s device, including smartphones, personal computers, IoT devices, and other local hardware,” he explains via email.
“Data is therefore both generated and processed locally, allowing for real-time processing and decision-making without the latency, cost, and privacy considerations associated with public cloud connections.”
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