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Hi @Diogenese Thank you very much for educating much appreciatedHi Baisyet,
It looks like the writer has not delved too deeply into the workings of Akida beyond the BrainCHip marketing material, and has limited understanding of its architecture or functionality. .
A couple of things:
A. Some people reserve the term "neuromorphic" for analog neurons, whereas Akida is digital.
Akida implements the functionality of real neurons in a digital embodiment which eliminates the manufacturing reproducability problems inherent in analog implementations.
Analog neurons more closely imitate the electric function of real neurons by accumulating current from a plurality ofconnected neurons in a capacitor.
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Live neurons accumulate electric charges from other neurons until a firing threshold is reached.
Bias and weight are determined by the Model (the reference database of images, words, …)
Activations are the input spikes/events.
MemRistors/ReRAM are used in other forms of analog SNNs.
The Zener diode blocks current until the input voltage across the capacitor exceeds the Zener threshold voltage.
Due to manufacturing variability, the accuracy of analog neurons causes significant errors, and any analog neuron system needs some form of error correction.
Akida is digital, not analog, so it does not have this problem.
B. Akida's "event based" NN is an enhanced spiking NN.
Akida initially operated with 1-bit weights and activations, with the single bit corresponding to a "spike". However early access programme (EAP) feedback indicated a need for greater precision, so the production version of Akida 1 was adapted to hendle 1, 2, or 4-bit activations and weights.
This is a patent which illustrtes Akida'sdigital neuron:
WO2020092691A1 AN IMPROVED SPIKING NEURAL NETWORK
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The term "event" thus encompasses both single bit and multi-bit weights/acivations. Adding multi-bit capability has increased the versatility of Akida 1. Choosing the 1-bit mode provides both minimal latency and minimal power consumption - ideal for watchhdog/wake applications and other applications whichdo not demand high precision. The 4-bit mode provides much greater precision, at the expense of increased power consumption.
Akida 2 has further enhanced the range of applications by inluding 8-bit input activations and weights, and a 16-bit implementation has been foreshadowed.
Hi @JoMo68 Yes that was my thinking not a good look if he does it over and over again. He should be called in for sure.That guy again… He had a crack at BrainChip a few months on LinkedIn. Same thing - querying whether we were neuromorphic and implying we were shysters. Tony Lewis replied from memory. Tony needs to contact him and put him straight. This guy could be doing a lot of damage if he his circulating doubt and mistruths.
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Visit our Gold Sponsor BrainChip in their booth where they will be ready to discuss their latest technologies! BrainChip is the worldwide leader in edge AI…www.linkedin.com
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Intriguingly, Ball Aerospace have an established partnership with the AFRL collaborating on various research and development projects. In 2021, Ball Aerospace, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton, secured a contract under AFRL's Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms and Electronic Warfare System Technologies (TEMPEST) program. This initiative focuses on developing cybersecurity tools to bolster the resilience of Air Force weapon systems against cyberattacks.
As per @manny100's post yesterday when he said regarding the recent podcast with Sean, "when talking about the about the US AFRL contract and the unnamed defence contractor BRN is working closely with, he made it clear that this creates other opportunities for BRN".
I wonder if other opportunities or application use cases that the AFRL are looking into might be cybersecurity related?
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Ball Aerospace Acquisition Positions BAE For U.S. Iron Dome Work | Aviation Week Network
BAE Systems’ acquisition of Ball Aerospace will help position the company for a potential role on the proposed Iron Dome for America missile defense project.aviationweek.com
LinkedIn post 1 month ago...
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And then, there's also this...
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Booz Allen, Ball Aerospace Secure Potential $200M Contract for AFRL Cybersecurity Effort
The Air Force Research Laboratory in Ohio has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton and Ball Aerospace & Technologies contracts to develop cybersecurity tools designed to enhance the resilience of the service’s weapon systems against cyberattacks. In support of the Trusted and Elastic Military Platforms...potomacofficersclub.com
The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premiere offering of Tradewinds, the Department of Defense’s suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), data and analytics capabilities from organizations including Veritone.“Achieving ‘Awardable’ status on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is a testament to Veritone’s commitment to delivering AI solutions that enhance national security, investigative workflows and intelligence operations”
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The prickadillo's are also setting themselves up to take advantage of what is likely to be another poor result card in the soon to be released Annual report 2024, due sometime next week.View attachment 77846
Increase in Shorts. Possibly due to knowing the 20 million share deal with LDA..
Hi MD,
I've been looking into Arm's involvement in relation to 1) SoftBank's Project Izanagi, 2) OpenAI's custom AI chips, 3) the Stargate Project, and 4) Arm Holdings' chip development. Looking broadly at these projects, they are interconnected through strategic collaborations and shared objectives in advancing AI and semiconductor technologies. And Arm, in particular, is likely pivotal role in all of these initiatives IMO.
Bearing in mind, BrainChip's AKIDA processor, has been designed to integrate with Arm's product families and it actually enhances Arm's product offerings and performance in edge AI applications, it would be quite bizarre if Arm were not to eventually utilize our technology to their competitive advantage IMO.
However, given BrainChip's Akida processor is primarily designed for ultra-low-power edge AI applications and Arm's upcoming chip due for launch in 2025 is intended for high-performance data centre servers, the integration of Akida into Arm's server CPU is probably pretty unlikely at this time. But in future, you'd have to think it would be extremely likely , especially if further Arm chip designs focus more on devices and applications at the edge.
BTW, initially I thought that Arm's decision to start designing its own chips might be aligned with SoftBank's broader ambitions under Project Izanagi, but I can't find any explicit confirmation that Arm’s decision is a formal part of the Project Izanagi plan. It seems as though the aim of Project Izanagi is to pivot Softbank towards more direct technological advancements and investment in areas like AI, robotics, and semiconductor chips which will involve building infrastructure, focusing on AI-specific hardware and optimizing semiconductor designs.
1. SoftBank's Project Izanagi: Initiated in February 2024, Project Izanagi is SoftBank's ambitious venture aiming to raise up to $100 billion to develop AI processors that rival industry leaders like NVIDIA. This project seeks to leverage Arm's design expertise to create advanced AI chips, with prototype processors expected by summer 2025 and mass production targeted for 2026. Arm's involvement is crucial, as SoftBank owns a significant stake in Arm, facilitating seamless collaboration in chip design and development.
2. OpenAI's Custom AI Chips: OpenAI is developing its own AI chips in partnership with Broadcom, utilizing TSMC's 3-nanometer manufacturing technology. The goal is to finalize the chip design in the near future and commence mass production by 2026. While Arm isn't directly mentioned in this collaboration, its architecture could influence the design, given Arm's prominence in AI and data centre applications. SoftBank is a significant investor in OpenAI, but it doesn't seem to be directly involved in the development of these custom AI chips.
3. Stargate Project: Announced in early 2025, the Stargate Project is a monumental $500 billion initiative focused on building AI infrastructure across the United States. Spearheaded by SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, and other partners, the project plans to invest $100 billion over four years to enhance AI capabilities. Masayoshi Son, SoftBank's founder, serves as chairman. Arm's technology is integral to this project, providing the necessary chip designs for the AI infrastructure being developed.
4. Arm Holdings' Chip Development: In a strategic shift from its traditional licensing model, Arm Holdings plans to launch its own chip in 2025, with an unveiling expected as early as this summer. The new chip is anticipated to be a central processing unit (CPU) designed for servers in large data centre, aligning with the timelines of the aforementioned projects. This move positions Arm not only as a designer but also as a direct competitor in the semiconductor industry, potentially supplying chips for both Project Izanagi and the Stargate Project.
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Errr...Wow! Some interesting news here on Veritone that their AI solutions are now available on the DoD’s premiere AI procurement marketplace.
Could it be possible that we are involved in this in some way?
On 25 April 2018 BrainChip announced that it had signed an agreement with Veritone to integrate its AI-powered BrainChip Studio with the Veritone aiWARE™ platform.
In BrainChip's December 2018 Quarterly Update Report it states" the arrangement with Veritone provides BrainChip with potential revenue resulting from the frequency and duration with which Vertone's customers use the BrainChip studio tool".
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Veritone Achieves “Awardable” Status on DoD’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace with Three AI Solutions
Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in building human-centered enterprise AI solutions, today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through t...www.businesswire.com
Veritone Achieves “Awardable” Status on DoD’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace with Three AI Solutions
Veritone’s AI solutions available on the DoD’s premiere AI procurement marketplace, accelerating access to investigative tools and supporting compliance with freedom of information requirements
February 20, 2025 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI), a leader in building human-centered enterprise AI solutions, today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. Veritone’s Illuminate, Redact and Track applications have been added to the Tradewinds Marketplace.
The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premiere offering of Tradewinds, the Department of Defense’s suite of tools and services designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML), data and analytics capabilities from organizations including Veritone.
Veritone’s solutions now available on Tradewinds include:
Illuminate: an AI-powered investigative and analytics tool that helps organizations search, analyze and manage vast amounts of video, audio and text-based data. It aids legal, compliance and investigative teams that need to quickly process structured and unstructured data for litigation, regulatory reviews and internal investigations.
Redact: an AI-powered redaction solution that automates the redaction of sensitive information within audio, video and image-based evidence. It is widely used by law enforcement, legal teams, media organizations and government agencies to comply with privacy laws and public records requests (FOIA).
Track: an AI-powered digital video analytics tool that enables tracking of individuals and vehicles across multiple video sources at scale, offering speed and accuracy in investigative efforts without relying on personally identifiable information (PII).
"Achieving ‘Awardable’ status on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is a testament to Veritone’s commitment to delivering AI solutions that enhance national security, investigative workflows and intelligence operations," said Ryan Steelberg, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Veritone. "By streamlining access to our technology, we are empowering defense and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to rapidly analyze, manage and act on critical data with speed, accuracy and security."
Veritone Illuminate, Redact and Track are part of Veritone’s Intelligent Digital Evidence Management System (iDEMS), a comprehensive purpose-built applications suite for the public sector that leverages AI to streamline the management and analysis of digital evidence, providing customers with powerful investigatory tools to handle vast amounts of data quickly and accurately. iDEMS is built on Veritone’s aiWARE™ platform, which is deployed in FedRAMP on AWS and Microsoft Azure and can be leveraged by DoD customers within their public cloud tenant or in their secure data center. aiWARE is an AI operating system that intelligently and securely orchestrates hundreds of best-of-breed cognitive and generative models in a single solution to transform extensive volumes of unstructured data, including video and audio, into actionable insights.
The agreement marks another milestone in Veritone’s expanding role within U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, building upon the Company’s previously announced Test and Evaluation Services Blanket Purchase Agreement with the DoD, Sole-Contractor Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of Justice and Carahsoft’s GSA IT Schedule 70 contract.
To learn more about Veritone’s Public Sector solutions, visit: https://www.veritone.com/solutions/public-sector/
About Veritone
Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI) builds human-centered enterprise AI solutions. Serving customers in the media, entertainment, public sector and talent acquisition industries, Veritone’s software and services empower individuals at the world’s largest and most recognizable brands to run more efficiently, accelerate decision making and increase profitability. Veritone’s leading enterprise AI platform, aiWARE™, orchestrates an ever-growing ecosystem of machine learning models, transforming data sources into actionable intelligence. By blending human expertise with AI technology, Veritone advances human potential to help organizations solve problems and achieve more than ever before, enhancing lives everywhere. To learn more, visit Veritone.com.
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BrainChip Studio to be Integrated as a Cognitive Engine within Veritone aiWARE
Upon completion of the BrainChip Studio integration with aiWARE, customers will be able to access the unique capabilities of BrainChip Studio’s AI-powered object recognition and facial classification technology.brainchip.com