Cloud 1: Cloud does all the compute, logic, storage, and transfer.
Cloud 2 = Cloud 1, but delegate more compute/logic to edge/local computers to reduce cost. [1]
Cloud 3 = Cloud 2, but edge/local computer has hardware specifically made to do the compute, store intermediate data, and send the results to someone else who might give you something in return for free, and possibly make you pay for it later.
Marketing can call it Cloud <3 (heart). Some might say </3 (broken heart). [2]
> [~10 years ago] Smartphones began incorporating AI accelerators starting with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 in 2015. [3]
> An AI accelerator, deep learning processor, or neural processing unit (NPU) is a class of specialized hardware accelerator or computer system designed to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, including artificial neural networks and machine vision. [3]
Cloud 2 = Cloud 1, but delegate more compute/logic to edge/local computers to reduce cost. [1]
Cloud 3 = Cloud 2, but edge/local computer has hardware specifically made to do the compute, store intermediate data, and send the results to someone else who might give you something in return for free, and possibly make you pay for it later.
Marketing can call it Cloud <3 (heart). Some might say </3 (broken heart). [2]
> [~10 years ago] Smartphones began incorporating AI accelerators starting with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 in 2015. [3]
> An AI accelerator, deep learning processor, or neural processing unit (NPU) is a class of specialized hardware accelerator or computer system designed to accelerate artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, including artificial neural networks and machine vision. [3]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_computing
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emoticons#Western
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_accelerator