AI PHONE Apple iPhones could soon be fitted with artificial intelligence thanks to new ‘neural engine’ chip
Latest tech gossip indicates Apple's new smartphone will be very clever indeed
By David Glance, news.com.au
30th May 2017, 10:38 am
Updated: 30th May 2017, 10:42 am NOW
APPLE is reportedly planning to install an artificial intelligence chip in upcoming iPhones.
The tech giant is said to be working on a chip called the Apple Neural Engine which would be dedicated to carrying out artificial intelligence (AI) processing, news.com.au reports.
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Apple is rumoured to be one of several companies involved in an ‘arms race’ to develop artificial intelligence
Although artificial intelligence is being used already to power digital assistants like Siri and Google Assistant, these technologies rely on computer servers to process data sent to them rather than the processing happening on the mobile device itself.
The technology will bring new types of capabilities to mobile devices and should reduce or even eliminate the need for an internet connection.
The uses are potentially limitless and will bring about a new phase in how we rely on applications and our mobile devices in everyday life.
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Apple launched the iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT) RED earlier this year – but its future smartphones could be fitted with advanced AI
For example, health applications could use AI to tell when body readings from sensors on the phone or wearable devices are abnormal and need addressing.
Apple is one of many companies working to develop AI tech.
Google’s AI hardware, called the Tensor Processing Unit, is 15 to 30 times faster than the fastest computer processors (CPUs) and graphic processors (GPUs) that power computers today.
These TPUs were what gave Google’s DeepMind its ability to beat the world champions of the Chinese game of Go.
They have also vastly improved Google’s automated language translation software, Google Translate.
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Eventually, smartphones could also become part of a self-directed ecosystem of intelligent and autonomous machines including cars.
It is likely that people will eventually share the use of these cars when needed rather than own one themselves, meaning AI will again be essential for managing how this sharing functions to manage the most efficient distribution of cars.
To do this, the scheduling AI service would need to liaise with software on everyone’s phones to determine where and when they will be at a given location and where they need to get to.
AI on a mobile device will also be used to protect the device by checking if applications and communications are secure or likely to be a threat.
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