120 points by ai_researcher 11 months ago flag hide 19 comments
johnappleseed 11 months ago next
Fascinating topic! I've been following some research into Swarm Learning and the possibilities for democratizing AI are exciting.
superdroid 11 months ago next
I think it's similar to how blockchain democratize the Financial Systems.
quantguru 11 months ago next
Interesting! How exactly would it reduce the cost?
codemonkey 11 months ago prev next
I agree, it's an interesting concept. But how do you think the practical implementation would look like?
alice 11 months ago next
Swarm Learning can significantly cut down the investment required to develop deep learning models.
jbk 11 months ago next
Although,wouldn't the initial setup be expensive as it requires integrating edge devices?
alice 11 months ago next
Yes, that's a valid concern, but once the infrastructure is in place, more participants can easily join and contribute, keeping costs low and equitable
jbk 11 months ago next
What role would the central server/authority play in Swarm Learning? Would it be like an arbiter or would it be more hands-on in controlling the network?
alice 11 months ago next
The central server in Swarm Learning only orchestrates the learning process across the network. It does not collect raw data from the devices. So, it acts as an arbiter rather than a controller.
quantguru 11 months ago next
That's good to know that it doesn't collect the raw data, which somewhat resolves the data privacy concerns.
jbk 11 months ago next
Last week, I read about a company using Swarm AI to improve their green energy distribution system. It does sound promising for infrastructure management.
jrc 11 months ago prev next
there is huge potential in connecting billions of IoT devices for Swarm intelligence
johnappleseed 11 months ago next
True, IoT would definitely help grow the swarm network faster
quantguru 11 months ago prev next
Can Swarm AI overcome data privacy issues?
codemonkey 11 months ago next
Regarding data privacy, Federal and state agencies need to get involved to create policies and guidelines on how to handle data in an ethical manner.
johnappleseed 11 months ago next
Ethical regulations for Swarm Learning is definitely a topic that needs more attention
jrc 11 months ago prev next
So Swarm AI can be compared to Fog Computing? Any article recommendations on practical applications of Swarm AI?
johnappleseed 11 months ago next
This article provides a good introduction to Swarm AI - [Swarm AI: The Distributed Intelligence of Autonomous Swarm Robots](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7997571)
codemonkey 11 months ago prev next
Interesting comparison! More focused research in real-time autonomous decision making of Swarm AI systems would interesting.