We know Intel very well for its expertise in CPUs (the latest generation of which has just been finally made official) and a little more recently for its work on its Intel ARC GPUs. On the other hand, the company was a little more timid about developing an AI model. This is now a thing of the past, because Intel has just created Articul8 AI Inc. in collaboration with DigitalBridge Group, Inc. An approach which aims above all to offer a fully secure and optimized artificial intelligence software platform for businesses.
Innovation and strategy of Articul8
At the helm of this new entity: Arun Subramaniyan, the former vice-president of Intel who is therefore placed at the management of Articul8. Pat Gelsinger, current CEO of Intel said: “
With its deep knowledge of AI and high-performance computing, as well as its enterprise-ready generative AI deployments, Articul8 is uniquely positioned to drive real-world business outcomes for both Intel and our extensive network of customers and partners. As Intel ramps up AI deployment across all industries, we look forward to continuing our successful collaboration with Articul8 “.
To distinguish itself from established industry leaders like Google or OpenAI, Articul8 is relying on a different approach: maintaining the data and training of their model within a closed and secure perimeter for their clients. In terms of deployment, the offer is also quite flexible: on-site, completely dematerialized thanks to the cloud or a hybrid solution.
Articul8 deployment and applications
The Articul8 platform was logically developed and optimized on Intel hardware architecture. Particularly Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Gaudi accelerators. However, it is also very well supported by a wide range of hybrid infrastructures. For its first demonstration, Articul8 showed the power and versatility of its model at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), an international strategy consulting firm.
During this first deployment, Articul8 proved that it could adapt its software to a rather wide range of applications, and that it could be used by very different players: aerospace, semiconductor industry, telecommunications or financial services. . Rich Lesser, Global President of BCG said: “ Generative AI is at the heart of business strategy and the needs of our customers. Our collaboration with Articul8 started almost two years ago, while the project was still in the incubation phase at Intel. Since then, we have deployed Articul8 products to numerous customers looking for ready-to-use, rapid-to-market platforms. “.
Articul8 is certainly an independent entity, but it is strategically aligned with Intel. This could place it in a very favorable position, despite its young age, in the AI sector for private sector players. On the other hand, Intel is also showing that it is capable of developing AI solutions outside of its laptop CPUs.
Sources: Intel, Tech Crunch
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