Aitomatic introduced SemiKong, the world’s first open-source AI Giant Language Mannequin (LLM) designed particularly for the semiconductor {industry}.
Unveiled at Semicon West 2024, SemiKong goals to revolutionize semiconductor processes and fabrication know-how, probably reshaping the $500 billion semiconductor {industry} within the subsequent 5 years, the corporate stated.
Developed in collaboration with FPT Software program and with {industry} experience from semiconductor corporations as members of the AI Alliance, Aitomatic stated SemiKong outperforms generic LLMs like GPT and Llama3 on industry-specific duties.
SemiKong reveals marked enhancements in accuracy, relevance, and understanding of semiconductor processes. Even its smaller model typically surpasses bigger general-purpose fashions in domain-specific functions, giving potential for accelerated innovation and diminished prices throughout the semiconductor worth chain, Aitomatic stated.
Christopher Nguyen, CEO of Aitomatic, is the chief behind the SemiKong challenge, and co-lead
of the Basis Fashions Focus Space within the AI Alliance.
In a press release, Nguyen stated, “SemiKong is about to redefine semiconductor manufacturing. This open innovation mannequin, enabled by the AI Alliance, harnesses collective experience for industry-specific challenges. At Aitomatic, we’re utilizing SemiKong to create Area-Particular AI Brokers that sort out complicated fabrication issues with unprecedented effectiveness.”
Atsushi Suzuki, director of product lifecycle administration DX at Tokyo Electron and AI Alliance
member, stated in a press release, “As an {industry} skilled collaborating via the AI Alliance, I imagine
SemiKong represents a big step ahead in making use of AI to semiconductor manufacturing.”
And Daisuke Oku, senior specialist at Tokyo Electron and an early proposer of a Semiconductor
Business Mannequin, stated in a press release, “SemiKong is the start of an thrilling journey in open-source AI for semiconductors. Aitomatic’s progressive method has the potential to create large leaps for our {industry}.”
Phong Nguyen, chief AI Officer of FPT Software program, stated in a press release, “FPT Software program is worked up to be half
of this progressive initiative and wanting to discover the potential functions of this mannequin, particularly to spark the convergence of world AI and Semiconductor. We’re assured that our participation will reinforce our place as a frontrunner in shaping the way forward for the worldwide semiconductor {industry}.”
As SemiKong drives down semiconductor manufacturing prices, customers may see extra highly effective smartphones, laptops, and sensible dwelling gadgets at decrease costs throughout the subsequent few years. Anthony Annunziata, head of AI Open Innovation at IBM Analysis, stated in a press release, “The AI Alliance’s open collaboration mannequin was key to enabling this breakthrough. SemiKong DRAFT v0.6 exemplifies how bringing collectively numerous experience can drive vital progress in essential industries like semiconductor manufacturing.”
SemiKong can be accessible for obtain on HuggingFace and GitHub beginning July ninth, 2024. It serves as a basis for corporations to develop proprietary fashions whereas leveraging industry-wide information. The subsequent, extra highly effective model of SemiKong is deliberate for December 2024, with the primary process-specific fashions anticipated by September 2024.
The collaborators are dedicated to ongoing R&D, aiming to construct an ecosystem of AI instruments that may propel the semiconductor {industry} into a brand new period of innovation and effectivity.
