Computer science and technology

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab have developed a machine-learning accelerator designed to be resistant to cyber-attacks, offering a secure platform for health-monitoring applications. The chip secures users' data whilst running large artificial intelligence (AI) models efficiently, protecting sensitive health and financial information. The technology is capable of…

Health-monitoring applications have become pivotal in managing chronic diseases and tracking fitness goals, largely due to the advent of machine-learning powered tools. However, these applications are often slow and energy-inefficient, largely due to the massive machine-learning models that require transfer between a smartphone and a central memory server. Despite the development of machine-learning accelerators that…

A team of researchers from MIT and the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab has developed a machine-learning accelerator that is resistant to the two most common types of cyberattacks. This ensures that sensitive information such as finance and health records remain private while still enabling large AI models to run efficiently on devices. The researchers targeted…

Health-monitoring apps can help individuals manage chronic diseases and keep up with their fitness goals. However, these apps can often be slow and energy-inefficient due to the machine-learning models they use, which need a significant amount of data shuffling between the smartphone and a central memory server. Engineers typically use hardware (machine-learning accelerators) to streamline…