What to see at Beijing Security Expo 2018?
In terms of algorithms and data, Chinese companies have been performing well, compared to the computing power market, which is risky with worse battles and iteration rates than Moore's Law.
From October 23-26, the annual Expo will be held in Beijing.
As one of the most authoritative and influential security exhibitions in the world, the show basically includes all manufacturers from upstream and downstream of the security industry chain.
In the past AMBER, old and new manufacturers are rubbing their hands together, taking the opportunity to bring the industry's top technologies and products to the public, helping us to sense the technology and feel the future.
On the eve of the Expo's opening, Thunderbolt also interviewed eight relevant business executives and gave six summaries of technology trends and perspectives that may emerge during the Expo.
1.. The battle of algorithms is over and the battle of computing power is in full swing.
Over the past year, the AI security market has been fiercely competitive, to say the least. Trail runners will go out of their way to show people their top algorithmic abilities.
At this year's trade show, that momentum will likely level off and move closer to computing power.
Currently in the old security companies, Haikangwei, Dahua shares of AI chip project has made great progress; on the Hall, light real, cloud Cong, Itu, cloud life and other computer vision companies also rely on their own technical accumulation to the chip upstream extension.
For some time now, the "core" has been built from four.
This may seem accidental, but it is actually inevitable. In the era of artificial intelligence, the development of AI chips is not only a technological revolution, but also a market demand. In particular, three reasons are worth mentioning.
1.. Enables seamless integration of business value and scenario applications.
Often, in order to maximize the business value and benefits of a scenario application, the hardware with the highest cost and power consumption must be selected to implement the appropriate functionality.
The reality is that most suppliers won't cut the quality of their chips, even down to a price that isn't cheap, when purchases don't meet certain targets.
That said, the variety of commercially available AI chips is relatively limited, expensive, and difficult to use when it comes to corresponding intelligence upgrades.
In this regard, related companies can do vertical integration for the segmented industries, develop AI chips that best suit the needs of their customers based on their algorithmic capabilities, and use AI chips to realize their core benefits and values.
2.. The dual drive of algorithms and computing power has cemented its position in the industry.
For the past two years, the CV circuit has touched the sensitive nerves of every competitor day and night. Pure algorithms have limited growth in startups and can be combined with hardware to achieve greater business value.
After round after round of battles at the algorithm level, whoever can develop their AI chip first and can distribute the goods at scale can be more pragmatic and cost-effective in the traditional security industry, and thus gain more potential market.
At the same time, entering the era of artificial intelligence, the industry needs related companies from simple hardware suppliers to chips, hardware products, algorithms in a complete ecological layout, to be able to provide software and hardware integration solution providers.
3.. Break the monopoly of computing power and improve the ability of companies to produce blood.
Data, algorithms, and computing power have been recognized as the three elements of AI development.
When it comes to algorithms and data, Chinese companies have been performing well. In contrast, the market for computing power is risky, with worse battles and iteration rates than Moore's Law. For the past few decades, competition in computing power has had little to do with Chinese manufacturers, and the huge market has been mostly "cornered" by a few major foreign manufacturers.
The security performance of the chip largely determines the overall functionality, technical specifications, stability, energy consumption, cost, etc. of the system.
Fortunately, in recent years, more and more Chinese companies have realized that leadership in the data and algorithm layers no longer meets the realities of a competitive industry, and that international political pressures occasionally lead to sudden disruptions in an otherwise healthy chain.
Getting rid of chipmakers is a must, and the release of AI chips is important to ease concerns about chip embargoes. Of course, foreign chipmakers are also aware that the battlefield has shifted from last year's domestic algorithm war to the current international computing power war.
ii. Security technology will move from components to platforms and standardization.
Each to their own, each to their own development.