AI glossary · Building and running AI
NPU
An NPU (neural processing unit) is a chip built to run AI tasks efficiently on phones and laptops, without draining the battery or sending data to the cloud.
Also called neural processing unit, AI PC, AI accelerator
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GPUA GPU (graphics processing unit) is a chip that runs many calculations at once. Built for graphics, GPUs are now the main hardware for training and running AI.Local AILocal AI means running an AI model on your own phone or computer instead of on a company’s servers, so it can work offline and keep your data on your device.Small language model (SLM)A small language model (SLM) is a compact language model with far fewer parameters than an LLM, built to be fast, cheap and able to run on a phone or laptop.
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