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What Hardware is Needed
for AI to Work?
You can access many AI programs from the Internet, but those are not actually
on your computer. You store them elsewhere, and all you need to run them
is an internet connection. It's like calling a friend without them being at your
house! However, to create your own AI on your computer, you will need
specific hardware and software.
Do you know that without
microchips, we would have
no modern computers?
These tiny but powerful
components are essential for
all the hardware needed for AI
to work.
Computers, GPUs, storage
devices, sensors, and
networking equipment all
contain microchips. Without
them, none of these devices
would function. Microchips
process information, perform
calculations, store data,
convert signals, and manage
communication. They are
the reason why AI can learn,
" think, " and solve problems. In
short, microchips are the heart
of modern technology, making
everything from smartphones
to supercomputers possible!
EXPLORE:
Dive deeper into
microchips by exploring the
TryEngineering Semiconductor
Collection and the ebook,
Microchip Adventures: A
Journey into the World of
Semiconductors.
AI tools, like any software, require the presence of a computer to function
properly. AI and other software develop and operate on computers. AI uses
the computer's resources to process all the information and make decisions.
Just like you wouldn't be able to exist without the Earth and its resources, AI
wouldn't exist without a computer and its resources!
Since AI needs a computer to function, you can assume that the AI can function
better as the computer gets better or more advanced! This is true, but certain
parts of a computer affect AI's efficiency more than others.
* GPUs, or Graphical Processing Units, are like super calculators, handling
a lot of complex calculations and data simultaneously. AI's performance
continues to improve as the quality of the GPU improves.
* CPUs, or Central Processing Units, are like the " brain " of a computer. They
process GPU and storage instructions and perform basic calculations of their
own. If you have a high-capacity CPU, your computer and AI programs will run
smoothly!
* RAM, or Random Access Memory, is like a person's short-term memory.
RAM serves as temporary storage for data that requires frequent or quick
access, and it disappears when the computer shuts down. RAM helps with AI
tools, as they normally need quick access to a lot of data to work effectively.
More memory holds more data and enables AI tools to be faster and more
efficient!
* Permanent Computer Storage is like a person's long-term memory,
saving information onto the computer to access whenever you want. More
storage means more space to store the large amounts of data needed for AI
programs!
Other parts of the computer are necessary and affect AI's performance, but
these are generally the most important parts to focus on if you want to create
Artificial Intelligence.

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