AI hardware

noun phrase

Definition: Hardware infrastructure or platform components used to support or execute artificial intelligence functions and AI-system workloads [IBM; Intel].

Example in context: “Due to these advantages, large-scale brain-inspired AI substrates have the potential of being operable at a significantly reduced cost compared to conventional GPU clusters, thus democratizing the ownership and use of competitive AI hardware.” [Farisco et al. 2024]

Related terms: AI accelerator; AI infrastructure; AI chipset; GPU acceleration; NPU; TPU