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A new generation of ethical standards in robotics and artificial intelligence is emerging as a direct response to a growing awareness of the ethical, legal and societal impacts of the fields. But what exactly are these ethical standards and how do they differ from conventional standards?
Intel’s Pentium microprocessors have been a feature of computers for over 25 years. Robert P. Colwell, lead designer of the microarchitecture used in the Pentium Pro and beyond, recounts how it all began.
Kenneth C. Smith, Anantha P. Chandrakasan and Laura C. Fujino, senior chairs of the 2019 International Solid-State Circuits Conference, tell Nature Electronics about the past, present and future of the meeting, which takes place in San Francisco in February.
Different Internet of Things (IoT) applications demand different levels of intelligence and efficiency in processing data. Multi-tier computing, which integrates cloud, fog and edge computing technologies, will be required in order to deliver future IoT services.
Edge computing processes data on infrastructure that is located close to the point of data creation. Mahadev Satyanarayanan recounts how recognition of the potential limitations of centralized, cloud-based processing led to this new approach to computing.
Victor Bahl, Distinguished Scientist and Director of Mobility and Networking Research at Microsoft, tells Nature Electronics about the future of edge computing.