Startup chip developer Cerebras has announced a breakthrough in high-speed processor design that will hasten the development of artificial intelligence technologies. Cerebras unveiled the largest computer processing chip ever built. The new chip, dubbed “Wafer-Scale Engine” — pronounced “wise” — is the heartbeat of the company’s deep learning machine built to power AI systems. WSE reverses a chip industry trend of packing more computing power into smaller form-factor chips. Its massive size measures eight and a half inches on each side.
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Cerebras Debuts Big Chip to Speed Up AI Processes
Posted by: Jack M. Germain August 20, 2019 02:36 AMStartup chip developer Cerebras has announced a breakthrough in high-speed processor design that will hasten the development of artificial intelligence technologies. Cerebras unveiled the largest computer processing chip ever built. The new chip, dubbed “Wafer-Scale Engine” — pronounced “wise” — is the heartbeat of the company’s deep learning machine built to power AI systems. WSE reverses a chip industry trend of packing more computing power into smaller form-factor chips. Its massive size measures eight and a half inches on each side.