On the morning of January 10th Beijing time, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger gave a keynote speech at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the United States.
As a heavyweight part of Intel's exhibition theme event "AI is Everywhere, Starting from Intel", this speech is undoubtedly one of the most eye-catching keynote speeches at this year's CES exhibition.
During the event, Galsinger had a nearly half hour conversation with CNBC journalist Kristina Partsinevelos. In the conversation, although Gelsinger did not release a major product announcement, he conducted a higher-level examination of product strategy and the future of computers, and delved into many topics related to artificial intelligence.
The world is discovering the value of artificial intelligence
When it comes to artificial intelligence, the outside world often discusses its potential while also discussing the potential risks it may bring. On this issue, Gelsinger classified himself as an optimist, emphasizing that "artificial intelligence can be shaped into an incredible force of kindness.".
He believes that in order to reduce the risks of artificial intelligence, "open technology access is a crucial part so that people can see how artificial intelligence works."
And for the future prospects of artificial intelligence, Gelsinger is clearly full of confidence. He stated that he does not believe that the development of artificial intelligence science is nearing its end. On the contrary, the current stage of AI development is "similar to the early stages of PC development or Moore's Law".
Gelsinger stated:
"This world is being driven to discover the possibilities that AI brings to productivity, and the world will discover the value of artificial intelligence in various fields. The new applications of AI will have new economic impacts."
Need to establish a legal framework related to AI
Gelsinger also discussed the issue of AI regulation in his speech.
Recently, several artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, have been facing copyright related legal lawsuits. These lawsuits allege that companies such as OpenAI copied the plaintiff's works on a large scale without permission or consideration, and then inputted the plaintiff's copyrighted works into their Large Language Model (LLM) for training, which infringed on the copyright of the original author.
Gelsinger pointed out that the training process of LLM requires a large amount of content, whether authorized or unauthorized, and a trained LLM is basically equivalent to compressing the Internet into a model. Therefore, establishing a legal framework around this issue is inevitable.
"Artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, but politicians are acting slowly." Gelsinger believes that these cases will ultimately go to court, providing legal precedents for the latter.
Intel AI Accelerator performs "very well"
Gelsinger also revealed information about the third-generation Intel AI accelerator Gaudi 3 in his speech.
Last December, Intel first demonstrated the Gaudi3 series of AI accelerators for deep learning and large-scale generation of artificial intelligence models. Intel claims to officially release the Gaudi 3 in 2024 and claims that its performance will be superior to Nvidia's flagship AI chip H100.
In Tuesday's speech, Gelsinger revealed that the Gaudi 3 has now been manufactured and is in the early testing and debugging stage. Machine manufacturers and company customers will participate in the debugging process in the coming months.
He also stated that so far, the performance of this chip appears to be "very good". Later this year, the company will officially release this heavyweight new product.