The third annual HUAWEI CONNECT, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, themed “Activate Intelligence”, focused on AI: its challenges, opportunities, innovations, and practices.
At the event, Huawei Rotating Chairman Eric Xu announced Huawei’s AI strategy, as well as its full-stack, all-scenario AI portfolio. Huawei’s AI portfolio includes its new Ascend series of AI chips – the world’s first AI IP and chip series designed for a full range of scenarios (see below for more information). The portfolio also includes new products and cloud services that are built on Ascend chip capabilities. With its full-stack AI portfolio, Huawei aims to provide pervasive intelligence to help drive industry development and build a fully connected, intelligent world.
Ten future changes: Driving Huawei’s AI strategy
Proactive change is the first step towards a better future in AI. Huawei has defined ten changes that will help pave the way. They include:
- Faster model training
- Abundant and affordable computing power
- AI deployment and user privacy
- New algorithms
- AI automation
- Practical application
- Real-time, closed-loop system
- Multi-tech synergy
- Platform support
- Talent availability
Huawei’s AI strategy has five areas of focus:
- Invest in AI research
- Build a full-stack AI portfolio:
- Develop an open ecosystem and talent:
- Strengthen existing portfolio
- Drive operational efficiency at Huawei
“Huawei’s AI strategy is to invest in basic research and talent development, build a full-stack, all-scenario AI portfolio, and foster an open global ecosystem. Within Huawei, we will continue exploring ways to improve management and efficiency with AI. In the telecom sector, we will adopt SoftCOM AI to make network O&M more efficient. In the consumer market, HiAI will bring true intelligence to our consumer devices, making them smarter than ever. Our Huawei EI public cloud services and FusionMind private cloud solutions will provide abundant and affordable computing power for all organizations – especially businesses and governments – and help them use AI with greater ease. Our portfolio will also include an AI acceleration card, AI server, AI appliance, and many other products.” said Eric Xu during his keynote.
