Podcast EP332: How AI Really Works – the Perspectives of Linley Gwennap
Daniel is joined by Linley Gwennap, technology analyst and author of the new book “How AI Really Works: The Models, Chips, and Companies Powering a Revolution.” Linley was the long-time editor of Microprocessor Report and chaired the popular Linley Processor Conferences.
Dan explores what impact AI is having on the market and the population with Linley, who offers some straight-forward explanations of how AI is impacting our world. Trends in AI model size are discussed, as well as competitive dynamics. Linley offers perspectives on how trends today and in the future will impact the market size and the key players. Trends in AI model size are also reviewed, along with some predictions about how AI will impact the overall workforce, both now and in the future.
You can get a copy of Linley’s new book here.
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