
“Foundational models aren’t everything in AI,” Intel executive says
The Hindu
Intel VP and CTO of APAC Alexis Crowell spoke to us about Intel’s India plans and what are the developments in AI hardware it is bringing.
Intel has been making chipsets in the Asia Pacific region for over five decades. Recently, India has gained prominence due to its demographic advantage. Apart from local consumption, Intel relies heavily on Indian engineers for developing AI-related hardware and software. (Besides Israel, India is a central hub for building Intel’s Gaudi deep learning training processors meant for AI applications)
At Intel’s ConnectiON 2023 event, held in Bengaluru, Alexis Crowell, Intel’s VP and CTO for the APAC region, shared with The Hindu the chipmaker’s plans for the region
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The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.