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How NTT Research has shifted more basic R&D into AI for the enterprise | Kazu Gomi interview
- Kazu Gomi, President and CEO of NTT Research, is focusing on investing in AI for the enterprise to harness new opportunities in the AI space.
- NTT Research recently announced a research initiative targeting the physics of AI and the development of a chip for faster 4K video processing.
- The company's research includes exploring photonic computing to enhance energy efficiency in data centers.
- Gomi highlighted the importance of understanding the inner workings of AI to address biases and improve transparency within AI systems.
- NTT Research's AI inference chip is designed for video and image processing, not to compete directly with Nvidia's general-purpose AI chips.
- The utilization of synthetic data in AI, as discussed by Gomi, can significantly accelerate the development of technologies like self-driving cars and humanoid robots.
- The company is also focusing on photonics technology to address challenges in AI infrastructure, aiming for faster and more energy-efficient data processing.
- Gomi highlighted the potential of optical computing for AI applications, emphasizing the simplicity of AI computations like matrix-vector multiplications.
- Research efforts also include advancing bio-digital twin technology for applications such as autonomous closed-loop intervention systems for heart failure patients.
- NTT Research is exploring innovative ways, such as AI-driven robots like Jibo, to revolutionize healthcare by enabling accurate health monitoring and diagnostics.
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