This month at Planet Mainframe, the focus is on Next Gen Tech. When it comes to mainframes or even whatever handheld device you find yourself attached to, artificial intelligence is probably the first thing that comes to most of our minds when we think of the cutting edge of technology.
With the advent of the IBM z16 and its integrated on-chip Telum AI accelerator, mainframes are not lagging behind the rest of the world. Perhaps you’ve heard that the dual-processor 5.2 GHz chip and its 16 cores can perform 300 billion deep-learning inferences daily with one millisecond latency?
AI ushers us into an era of new possibilities and new threats. That statement has already become a bit of a cliché, but that doesn’t make it less true. This week’s quiz skims the surface of AI knowledge, but test yourself…maybe you’ll learn something!
Sonja Soderlund is an Oregon-based B2B freelance writer. Whether writing about mainframe computers, educational technology, or sustainable retail, she strives to bring clarity to complex issues. Connect with her at sonjasoderlund.com or LinkedIn.