Qualcomm-backed Kneron releases AI processors challenging industry leaders like Nvidia

Qualcomm-backed Kneron, an AI startup, has launched next-generation AI processors designed to compete with established industry leaders like Nvidia.

In an attempt to capitalise on enterprises' interest in artificial intelligence and provide a rival to industry heavyweights like Nvidia and AMD, Kneron, an artificial intelligence chip firm, introduced KNEO 330, its second-generation "edge GPT" server.

The company is supported by American semiconductor giant Qualcomm and iPhone assembler Foxconn. Generative pre-trained transformers, or GPTs, are AI systems that have been trained on massive volumes of data and can generate both text and graphics.

The Taiwanese firm, which is backed by U.S. chip giant Qualcomm and iPhone assembler Foxconn, took the wraps off the KNEO 330, its second-generation “edge GPT” server.

Recently, Kneron also announced that its latest KL830 processor chip will be in a new PC. This lays down a challenge to companies like Intel and AMD that are making PC chips. The KL830 will allow the PC to run AI applications on device rather than connecting to the internet. The idea is this will improve privacy as data is not connected to the internet.