Intel Teamed Up With Microsoft For Artificial Intelligence Reasoning In Front-end Devices

Recently,  Microsoft released Windows*ML on Windows Developer Day, which allows  developers to perform machine learning tasks in the Windows operating  system. Windows  ML enables efficient hardware utilization for any given artificial  intelligence workload and intelligent workload distribution across  different hardware types - including Intel's Vision Processing Units  (VPUs). The Intel VPU is a chip designed to speed up marginal artificial  intelligence workloads. Developers can use the VPU to build and deploy  next-generation deep neural network applications on Windows clients.


The  Intel Movidius(TM) Myriad(TM) X VPU is the industry's first  system-on-chip with a dedicated neural computing engine for hardware  acceleration of deep learning reasoning in front-end applications. Intel's third-generation VPUs are designed specifically for  high-speed, low-power running deep neural networks, thereby alleviating  the load of other hardware when performing specific artificial  intelligence tasks.


Through  the combination of Windows ML and Intel VPU, Microsoft can provide  independent software vendors with specialized deep learning reasoning  solutions that eliminate the need for additional workloads on legacy  hardware and reduce overall system power consumption without custom  code. The combination of Windows ML and Intel VPU can make client  applications and core operating systems more intelligent, such as  personal assistants, enhanced biometric security systems, smart music,  photo search and recognition capabilities, and more.


"The Intel VPU will provide an increasingly rich artificial  intelligence experience for hundreds of millions of Microsoft users  worldwide," said Remi El-Ouazzane, Intel's vice president and general  manager of Movidius. "

This  is the latest example of Intel's commitment to bring artificial  intelligence from the data center to the edge device through  high-performance, low-power vision processor technology. ”


"We  are very excited to work closely with Intel and enable developers  around the world to create extraordinary artificial intelligence  experiences through Windows ML and Intel VPU," said Kevin Gallo,  Microsoft's vice president of global Windows development.