Baidu unveiled their latest creation during the Create 2024 Baidu AI Developer Conference in Shenzhen: the "Wanyuan" intelligent computing operating system on April 16th. This innovation represents an important transition in cloud computing with focus placed on intelligent computing at its core.
Innovation Unveiled
Baidu Group Executive Vice President Shen Dou has just unveiled their "Wanyuan" operating system to streamline and accelerate AI application development processes, by streamlining cloud native systems with heterogenous computing power and simplifying cloud native development workflow. Wanyuan promises to change how developers engage with computing platforms.
Redefining Human-Computer Interaction
Shen Dou highlighted that traditional cloud computing systems no longer hold center stage in terms of prominence; intelligent computing requires an entirely new operating system capable of altering human-machine interaction patterns while offering developers a smooth development journey.
Core Features Of "Wanyuan"
"Wanyuan" consists of three layers: Kernel, Shell and Toolkit. The kernel layer has been optimized specifically for large model training and inference using Baidu's Baige AI heterogeneous computing platform; as evidenced by impressive efficiency and performance benchmarks that set new standards in computing power efficiency.
This system also facilitates compatibility with mainstream AI chips, enabling users to economically adjust computing power as per needs and avoid potential hurdles associated with employing multiple chips during model training scenarios. As a result, smooth operations and cost effectiveness are maximized through this adaptable framework.
Enhancing Business Capabilities
Additionally, the operating system integrates large models that condense knowledge effectively while offering natural language understanding capabilities - meeting diverse business demands in multiple contexts.
At the Shell layer, users have access to tools for model management, scheduling, and development which protect developers from the intricacies of model creation. Workflow orchestration provides easy customization of business processes while the model routing service optimizes model selection based on task type; cutting inference costs by up to 30 per cent in some instances.
Future Of Intelligent Computing Systems
Baidu's "Wanyuan" represents an impressive advance in intelligent computing operating systems. By streamlining development procedures and increasing performance, this platform aims to equip both developers and businesses alike to discover uncharted avenues within AI applications.
