ISO/IEC TR 17903:2024

Information technology — Artificial intelligence — Overview of machine learning computing devices

This document surveys machine learning (ML) computing devices, including the following: — ML computing device terminology and characteristics; — existing approaches to the setting and use of characteristics for optimizing ML computing device performance. The information provided in this document is relevant for organizations of all types and sizes.

Technologies de l'information — Intelligence artificielle — Aperçu des dispositifs informatiques pour l'apprentissage automatique

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-May-2024
• ICS: 35.020 - Information technology (IT) in general
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 - Artificial intelligence
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 - Artificial intelligence
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 06-May-2024
• Due Date: 16-Nov-2023
• Completion Date: 06-May-2024

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Technical
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ISO/IEC TR 17903
First edition
Information technology — Artificial
2024-05
intelligence — Overview of machine
learning computing devices
Technologies de l'information — Intelligence artificielle —
Aperçu des dispositifs informatiques pour l'apprentissage
automatique
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 5
5 ML computing device concepts . 5
5.1 Processing .5
5.2 Computing.5
5.3 Device .6
5.4 Infrastructure .6
5.5 Service .6
5.6 Performance .7
5.7 Computing device . .7
6 ML computing device characteristics . 7
6.1 Datatypes .7
6.1.1 General .
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Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 5
5 ML computing device concepts . 5
5.1 Processing . 5
5.2 Computing. 5
5.3 Device . 6
5.4 Infrastructure . 6
5.5 Service .
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1 ISO/IEC DTR 17903:2023
2 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42/WG 5
3 Secretariat: ANSI
4 Date: 2023-10-0612-11
5 Information technology — Artificial intelligence — Overview of
6 machine learning computing devices
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8 DTRFDIS stage
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10 Warning for WDs and CDs
11 This document is not an ISO International Standard. It is distributed for review and comment. It is subject to
12 change without notice and may not be referred to as an International Standard.
13 Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of
14 which they are aware and to provide supporting documentation.
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17 A model manuscript of a draft International Standard (known as “The Rice Model”) is available at
18 https://www.iso.org/iso/model_document-rice_model.pdf
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Contents
Foreword . vi
Introduction .vi i
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Abbreviated terms . 5
5 ML computing device concepts . 5
5.1 Processing . 5
5.2 Computing . 5
5.3 Device . 6
5.4 Infrastructure . 6
5.5 Service . 7
5.6 Performance . 7
5.7 Computing device . 8
6 ML computing device characteristics . 8
6.1 Datatypes . 8
6.1.1 General .
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