Jan Jongboom, co-founder of Edge Impulse, discusses the evolution of GPT models, importance of edge computing, reducing LLM sizes for deployment on edge devices, practical AI applications, and challenges of running large language models on GPUs in this informative podcast.
Synthetic data aids in training AI models more cost-effectively and accurately.
Deep dives
Neural Networks Evolution from GPT-2 to GPT-4
The podcast discusses the evolution of neural networks from GPT-2 to GPT-4, highlighting the significant advancements in language processing over five years. Despite the efficiency improvement, GPT-4 retains the fundamental architecture of its predecessor, raising concerns about scaling down for edge devices. The increase in parameter count poses challenges for deploying advanced models on smaller devices, prompting the need for new architectures or parameter reduction methods.
Edge Impulse Overview and Application in ML Modeling
Jan Youngboom introduces Edge Impulse as a software platform enabling ML model building for edge applications using sensor data. With a community of 130,000 users and numerous Fortune 1000 companies utilizing their software, Edge Impulse specializes in creating ML models tailored for edge devices. The platform supports model development on minimal hardware, emphasizing the necessity for local AI processing to avoid streaming raw data to external servers.
Optimizing AI at the Edge with Microcontrollers
The discussion delves into optimizing AI at the edge by leveraging microcontrollers with limited memory capacities for running AI models. Jan emphasizes that AI applications are most valuable when processed locally to minimize energy consumption and latency. By utilizing microcontrollers for AI tasks, especially in constrained environments like smart rings for health tracking, the need for custom neural accelerators is reduced, enabling widespread device implementation.
Synthetic Data Generation and Model Training
The conversation explores the use of synthetic data generation for training AI models, reducing manual data labeling efforts significantly. Companies like Edge Impulse use synthetic data to optimize keyword spotting models and achieve high accuracy with minimal labeled data. By leveraging AI-generated synthetic data, tasks such as keyword recognition and audio analysis can be efficiently trained, offering a cost-effective and automated solution for enhancing AI model performance.
In this episode of the Altium OnTrack podcast, host Tech Consultant Zach Peterson explores the fascinating world of Edge AI and how Large Language Models (LLMs) fit into the picture with Jan Jongboom, co-founder of Edge Impulse. The two discuss the evolution from GPT-2 to GPT-4, the importance of edge computing, and the hardware requirements for running AI on edge devices. Discover how reducing the size of LLMs enables efficient deployment on edge devices, gain insights into the practical applications of AI in various industries, and learn about EDGE IMPULSE.